Bill Movement: Winding Down Wind Incentives

SB 931 by Senator Fraser passed the Senate this week and will wind down wind incentives. Fraser says the wind industry is established and doesn’t require the incentives.

Texas wind energy production looks like this:

• Texas produces 14,000 megawatts of  wind energy
• The US as a whole produces 65,000 megawatts of wind power
• Texas has 7,500 megawatts of wind power under construction
• Wind energy construction contributes  $3.64 billion to the Texas economy
• Wind generation contributes $500,000 million annually

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