Suprise Suprise, the Production Tax Credit Was Extended

Well not really a surprise.  I indicated months ago it would pass at the last minute despite all the hoopla that wind was dead, and the PTC was dead, and BP's project was dead yada yada yada.

So were there any indications that the PTC would pass?  Well yes actually.

For example why would BP buy up the Acciona leases that would basically be useless to them if the PTC was not extended.  Think it will only be extended till the end of 2013...think again.  Maybe BP clearly knew something many of the wind is dead nay sayers didn't.

Then there was and even clearer signal.  That was when big Rep. big wig Karl Rove came out in favor of the PTC, and that was at a AEWA convention no less.  Too many people get wrapped up in distorted partisan thinking that this PTC and wind issue is only a Dem. issue.  Think again.  Remember that it was Rep NY Gov. Pataki that promoted the NY Renewable Portfolio Standard opening the NY doors to wind developers by forcing wind energy on NY rate payers and utilities.

Then there is the jobs, jobs, jobs, hoopla that renewable energy is going to bring us.  Not many politicians are going to be against that especially when most of their constituents are under the entire green illusion.

I think the PTC is going to be around awhile and we better stop hoping that its defeat somewhere in the near future will be our salvation against wind.

I just  came back from a Ca. desert camping trip and tour.  There are solar projects cropping up all over the Ca. desert.

And what happened to all those letters and phone call we made that we were told were the ticket to stopping the PTC?  Better start realizing the power behind the agenda.  Are politicians going to listen to some letters and phone calls or are they going to listen to millions in energy lobby money.  Do the math!

Any lesson to be learned here about all those letters everyone is writing to the NY PSC begging for Cape Vincent's salvation from BP's wind disaster?  Wonder how that will work out against millions in wind loby money?

Take a lesson from the PTC extension.