Aimee Ghosh, an attorney at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman who has tracked recent pro-storage legislation, said the broad support among interest groups and companies is a major indicator of the potential success of storage legislation.
“You’re seeing a broad coalition outside of Congress with various interest groups, stakeholders in the energy industry, really in agreement that this is needed, good policy and good for America. And you don’t really see, like you would with other types of legislation, anyone who’s overtly opposed,” she said, noting that the legislation is technology- and fuel-neutral.
Aimee, meet Janna. She's not only anyone, she's someone!
Response from Janna Swanson, President, Coalition for Rural Property Rights:
What has happened in our communities regarding industrial wind is wrong, and it may be getting worse.
We know that industrial wind has signed more easements than they have used, but we were all breathing easier now that the federal production tax credits deadline is coming up. Sorry, but it is still not the time to let down our guard!
We already know they are looking for more tax credits for industrial wind and now there is a lobbying frenzy where companies are looking for taxpayer-funded financial incentives to build large scale battery storage and transmission lines. These projects will blanket the nation!
All these incentives will come from our taxes! Our land will be further covered with 4-5,000 acre solar installations, more industrial wind installations, high-voltage transmission lines, and large scale batteries. Do we know the impacts of these things in real time or in the future? NO!! What we do know is what other countries have already learned, which is that wind and solar are expensive, do not cut CO2 emissions, ruin our homes/land/businesses and kill/disrupt our wildlife.
We know that industrial wind has signed more easements than they have used, but we were all breathing easier now that the federal production tax credits deadline is coming up. Sorry, but it is still not the time to let down our guard!
We already know they are looking for more tax credits for industrial wind and now there is a lobbying frenzy where companies are looking for taxpayer-funded financial incentives to build large scale battery storage and transmission lines. These projects will blanket the nation!
All these incentives will come from our taxes! Our land will be further covered with 4-5,000 acre solar installations, more industrial wind installations, high-voltage transmission lines, and large scale batteries. Do we know the impacts of these things in real time or in the future? NO!! What we do know is what other countries have already learned, which is that wind and solar are expensive, do not cut CO2 emissions, ruin our homes/land/businesses and kill/disrupt our wildlife.
We will again be promised money but it is OUR money they are promising. This is ridiculous!!
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