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Wind Power Development in South Dakota
Wind power is the fastest growing source of electricity generation in the United States. In a recent report, ELPC summarizes South Dakota’s embryonic wind industry, the many benefits of the industry, and offers policy solutions to expand wind development and maximize the benefits for all South Dakotans. (more…)
An American Success Story: The Farm Bill’s Clean Energy Programs
This very popular ELPC report highlights some of the innovative projects that received funding through the 2002 Farm Bill’s Section 9006 Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency Program (now called REAP). The 2002 Farm Bill created programs to help farmers, ranchers and rural small businesses invest in wind power, biofuels, solar power, energy efficiency improvements and other clean energy technologies. These programs offer substantial grants and loan guarantees to jump-start clean energy projects. (more…)
Success Stories
Minwind III-IX
Luverne, Minnesota
Utility-Scale Wind
Section 9006 Grant: $178,201
Each project - 2003
The MinWind utility-scale wind projects on the wind-rich Buffalo Ridge in southwestern Minnesota are among the nation’s most heralded examples of locally-owned “community” wind projects. (more…)
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