AWEA - FERC’S rejection of proposed discriminatory tariff on wind applauded

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) today issued the following statement from Denise Bode, AWEA CEO, on the decision by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Friday to reject a wind tariff proposal from investor-owned utility Puget Sound Energy:

“We applaud the Commission’s decision to protect ratepayers and renewable energy sources from this discriminatory proposed charge. No other generators have these charges assessed, and with this order, we expect utilities will give up their interest in assessing these charges to renewable sources.”

The Commission’s order is available at http://elibrary.FERC.gov/idmw/file_list.asp?accession_num=20100813-3062 .

About AWEA:
AWEA is the national trade association of America’s wind industry, with more than 2,500 member companies, including global leaders in wind power and energy development, wind turbine manufacturing, component and service suppliers, and the world’s largest wind power trade show. AWEA is the voice of wind energy in the U.S., promoting renewable energy to power a cleaner, stronger America. Look up information on wind energy at the AWEA Web site. Find insight on industry issues at AWEA’s blog Into the Wind. Join AWEA on Facebook. Follow AWEA on Twitter.

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