Possible Federal Tax Credit for Small Turbines

["Tom Gray" <tomgray@igc.org>]

-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Bergey [mailto:mbergey@bergey.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 14, 2001 7:01 PM
To: renewable-energy@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [renewable-energy] Possible Federal Tax Credit for Small
Turbines

Renewable Energy group,

About two weeks ago Rep. J.C. Watts, Jr (R-OK) and three other Congressmen 
introduced HR 2322, the Home and Farm Wind Energy Systems Act of 2001.  HR 
2322 would provide a 30% federal tax credit to individuals and businesses 
that install small wind energy systems (up to 75 kW) during the next ten 
years.  The credit would cover both on-grid and off-grid systems.  The 
timing of HR 2322 is good because the U.S. House of Representatives will 
start preparing an energy bill within the next two weeks.

In order for HR 2322 to be enacted we think we will need to generate 
hundreds of e-mails, phone calls, and letters to Congress so that we can 
build up an impressive list of Congressional co-sponsors. HR 876, the 
extension bill for the Production Tax Credit for large wind turbines, for 
example, has over 140 co-sponsors (but, they had a four month head 
start).  A co-sponsor is a member of Congress that has agreed to have his 
or her name listed as a supporter of the bill.

So, I'm asking for your help and the help of anyone else you can 
muster.  Background information, the AWEA press release, a link to the bill 
language, and a mostly painless procedure for determining your 
Representative and sending him or her an e-mail message can be found 
through the Bergey Windpower home page, http://www.bergey.com. Just click 
on the HR 2322 graphic at the top of the page.

There has not been a federal tax credit for small wind systems since 
1985.  I hope you will agree with me that its time the federal government 
got back in the game.  Jamie Steve, AWEA's legislative Director, believes 
that we only need 3 - 10 messages or calls to a Congressional office to get 
them to co-sponsor, so by all means please call a few of your 
friends.  After all, who wouldn't want a $5 a month electric bill.

You can make a difference.  AWEA and the small wind turbine industry are 
working hard as well.  I think we have a real chance.  Please help.

Thanks very much,
Mike Bergey
Chairman, AWEA Small Wind Turbine Committee
President, Bergey Windpower Co.



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