USA - AWEA statement on economic stimulus speech by President-Elect Obama

Denise Bode, CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, had the following statement on the economic stimulus speech delivered today by President-elect Obama:

The U.S. wind energy industry welcomes and applauds President-elect Obama’s vision of a clean energy future and his understanding of the vital role that renewable energy can play in the recovery of our economy today. The wind energy industry looks forward to delivering on the President-elect’s call to double renewable energy production over three years – but we can do so only if Congress makes an immediate, temporary change to the existing federal incentive for wind to make it effective in the current economic and financial context. The industry also looks forward to working with the President-elect on the ambitious new energy policy agenda that he has outlined, including an early-action national renewable electricity standard, and investment in clean energy transmission “superhighways” to cost-effectively bring renewable energy to consumers.

For more information, please contact Trevor Sievert at ts@windfair.net