The wind is a clean, abundant natural resource. Harnessing its power makes perfect sense, especially in times of energy shortages and soaring prices.
Wind energy is a breath of fresh air.
He introduced it with 12 bipartisan co-sponsors. The measure extends the production tax credit for energy generated by wind for five years. The current tax credit is set to expire on Jan. 1, 2002. Grassley authored the Wind Energy Incentives Act of 1993 to give wind as an alternative energy source the ability to compete against traditional, finite energy sources. He believes that a production tax credit is critical to the expansion and development of wind energy.