Category Archives: Industrial Wind Taxes

Bankruptcy and the corporate skunks

Posted on July 3, 2014 by morgan

You know, skunks get a bad rap!  I admit they do get a little funky at times, but mostly when you mess with them or, worse, run over them with your car.  But that smell is nothing compared to what’s … Continue reading →

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Hypocrisy? You be the judge.

Posted on June 13, 2014 by morgan

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway “has been able to plow so much into renewable energy because it can use tax credits to offset profit at other businesses.” How much did he “plow” in? Seems Mr. Buffett didn’t even know, but, when told … Continue reading →

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PTC – industrial wind’s viagra

Posted on April 2, 2014 by morgan

Well, folks … typical of DC … there’s a last minute rush to piece together a means to spend more of your cash.  Lacking any ability to properly care for your money, politicians who fill the seats of the critical … Continue reading →

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IRS urges court to reject Edison Mission bankruptcy plan

Posted on February 5, 2014 by morgan

“The Internal Revenue Service urged an Illinois bankruptcy judge Wednesday to deny Edison Mission Energy’s Chapter 11 plan, saying it contained numerous provisions that infringed on the agency’s $1.3 billion tax claim against the estate”  Full article behind a pay-wall. … Continue reading →

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Confused in West Virginia

Posted on October 6, 2011 by morgan

Two years ago, when David Friend, CEO of US WindForce LLC testified before the WV Public Service Commission, he was asked to describe Edison’s relationship with the Pinnacle wind project currently under construction on the Allegheny Front above Keyser, West … Continue reading →

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Open letter: Pinnacle wind farm benefits

Posted on August 17, 2011 by morgan

Dear State and Local Official representing Mineral County, West Virginia, Subject: Pinnacle Wind project – focus on jobs, economic development and tax revenue. After a grand skirmish on both sides, the rising towers make it clear the Pinnacle wind project … Continue reading →

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“Write it down on a block of ice.” UPDATE

Posted on October 17, 2010 by morgan

My dad liked that phrase … “Write it down on a block of ice!”  He used to tell me that when I’d do a chore and tell him I was going to send him a bill. Sometimes, when I read … Continue reading →

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County Officials accuse Duke (Wind) Energy of going “back on its (property tax) promise.”

Posted on September 5, 2010 by morgan

Just in case there are any County Officials who still actually believe the promises of wind developers, we’ll provide this little gem from the Billings Gazette:  Duke Energy disputes taxes The article begins with the obvious, “Property taxes are one … Continue reading →

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South Dakota Governor vetoes bill providing large wind farms larger tax refund than other construction projects.

Posted on March 27, 2010 by morgan

According to an article at Business Week, Governor Mike Rounds, a Republican, says he already signed a bill that changes refunds for all categories of construction projects, and he believes that bill should apply to wind farms. Further, Senate Republican … Continue reading →

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Wyoming’s Governor Dave Freudenthal: Wind companies “are not entitled to a free ride.”

Posted on March 12, 2010 by morgan

From the Chattanooga Times Free Press:  Taxes and ‘fairness’ Friday, March 12, 2010 Defenders of federal subsidies for inefficient alternative energy such as wind and solar power say the subsidies are justified because of tax breaks that oil companies get. … Continue reading →

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