Talk:Michigan Public Service Commission
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[edit]To the Editor: Wind power is already more competitive than David Leonhardt indicates. The technological leap has occurred — taller towers and longer, carbon-reinforced blades drive down costs, along with domestic manufacturing of these large components. Natural gas prices may temporarily be at historic lows, but the Michigan Public Service Commission reported in 2012 that electricity from new wind farms now costs less than half as much as from new coal-fired plants. The International Energy Agency said in June 2012 that wind energy’s cost “is expected to continue to fall.” And wind farms produce stably priced, low-cost power for 20 years or longer, protecting ratepayers from fuel price volatility in the same way a long-term, fixed-rate mortgage protects homebuyers. The wind industry has made excellent progress toward competitiveness. If Congress extends its existing tax relief, wind power can finish the job. ... Denise Bode, Chief Executive American Wind Energy Association Washington, July 24, 2012
from http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/30/opinion/our-energy-choices-and-climate-change.html