Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Energy Gang
Episode: Can the US Wind Industry Get Beyond Its Boom-Bust Cycle?
Description: Wind has become a favorite target for politicians and conservative action groups looking end energy subsidies. But industry leaders are hitting back, saying they’ll only consider dropping the production tax credit when oil and gas lose their tax benefits.
But does it need the subsidy? The average price for U.S. wind contracts is now 2.5 cents per kilowatt-hour. Some argue that the industry would remain competitive even without the PTC, and could avoid boom-bust cycles if it were eliminated.
In this episode, Tom Kiernan, the CEO of the American Wind Energy Association, joins us to defend the industry’s stan...