The $ 23 per megawatt - hour federal Production Tax Credit for wind farms, for example, can be larger than the total wholesale price nuclear plants get for their power in some regions, according to Bloomberg data. (environmentalprogress.org)
There would be no wind power in the United States without massive federal and state support, including a 2.2 - cent per kilowatt - hour federal production tax credit and Renewable Portfolio Standards in various states that require electric utilities to acquire a certain percentage of their power from approved renewable sources, regardless of cost. (issues.org)
A recurring complaint about the way the United States supports the clean energy industry is intermitency: A so - called federal production tax credit expires once a year and must be renewed, creating significant anxiety for clean energy entrepreneurs — even those headquartered in other countries. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)