January 16, 2015
By Anna Gronewold
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A group of Nebraska senators (click here) on Friday announced proposals aimed at boosting the state's wind energy production by offering tax incentives and reducing regulations for developers.
The announcement follows a report prepared for the Nebraska Power Review Board that estimated the state could generate at least 2,000 more megawatts of renewable energy under the existing transmission system. The American Wind Energy Association ranks Nebraska fourth in the nation for wind energy resources, but the state still lags in the nationwide market.
"Nebraska has the wind resources to meet our needs, and we need to capitalize on what's left over from that by exporting to other states," Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha said at a news conference Friday morning....
Comprehensive studies have been conducted regarding bird flight and wind turbines, there is nothing prohibiting the turbines in any state.
By Anna Gronewold
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — A group of Nebraska senators (click here) on Friday announced proposals aimed at boosting the state's wind energy production by offering tax incentives and reducing regulations for developers.
The announcement follows a report prepared for the Nebraska Power Review Board that estimated the state could generate at least 2,000 more megawatts of renewable energy under the existing transmission system. The American Wind Energy Association ranks Nebraska fourth in the nation for wind energy resources, but the state still lags in the nationwide market.
"Nebraska has the wind resources to meet our needs, and we need to capitalize on what's left over from that by exporting to other states," Sen. Jeremy Nordquist of Omaha said at a news conference Friday morning....
Comprehensive studies have been conducted regarding bird flight and wind turbines, there is nothing prohibiting the turbines in any state.
