Bliss, Idaho Welcomes State's Largest Wind Power Project
09/02/2010
Dubbed Idaho Wind, the $500 million project will produce enough energy to power 39,700 homes, and prevent the emission of 331,000 short tons of greenhouse gases. Twenty-five permanent jobs will be created as a result of the endeavor.
Stakeholders and state agencies celebrated the project today, but there was concern for the future of wind development.
"While we are delighted to embark on this new renewable energy project in Idaho, we are concerned that such projects will become increasingly difficult without imminent passage of federal clean energy legislation," said GE Energy President and CEO Alex Urquhart. "A federal incentive backing this project, the Treasury Grant, is expiring at year's end. Extending that program and other federal incentives would provide the long-term certainty that investors and manufacturers such as GE need to ensure continued expansion of renewable energy throughout the country."
For now, Idaho Wind is under construction, with workers delivering turbine components and preparing infrastructure.
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