State & Federal Support for Wind Energy
States That Have a Renewable Energy Policy
Many States now mandate that a certain percentage of energy consumed is obtained from renewable sources like wind. As of August 2008, 32 States and the District of Columbia have renewable energy standards in place.
Completed: 33
AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, DC, HI, IL, IA, ME, MD, MA, MN, MO, MT, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OH, OR, PA, RI, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI
In Progress: 1
FL
No Policy in Place: 17
AL, AK, AR, GA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MS, NE, OK, SC, TN,WV, WY
Source: EPA
| State | Amount | By Year |
Arizona |
15% |
2025 |
California |
20% |
2010 |
Colorado |
20% |
2020 |
Connecticut |
23% |
2020 |
District of Columbia |
11% |
2022 |
Delaware |
20% |
2019 |
Hawaii |
20% |
2020 |
Iowa |
105 MW |
|
Illinois |
25% |
2025 |
Massachusetts |
4% |
2009 |
Maryland |
9.5% |
2022 |
Maine |
10% |
2017 |
Minnesota |
25% |
2025 |
Missouri |
11% |
2020 |
Montana |
15% |
2015 |
New Hampshire |
16% |
2025 |
New Jersey |
22.5% |
2021 |
New Mexico |
20% |
2020 |
Nevada |
20% |
2015 |
New York |
24% |
2013 |
North Carolina |
12.5% |
2021 |
Oregon |
25% |
2025 |
Pennsylvania |
18% |
2020 |
Rhode Island |
15% |
2020 |
Texas |
5,880 MW |
2015 |
Vermont* |
10% |
2013 |
Virginia* |
12% |
2022 |
Washington |
15% |
2020 |
Wisconsin |
10% |
2015 |
Source: U.S. Department of Energy June 2007
Federal Support
The Federal tax code provides a variety of permanent and temporary incentives for conventional forms of energy, also includes a production tax credit (PTC) for wind energy and a 5-year accelerated depreciation schedule for wind turbines. The 1.5 cent-per-kWh PTC is adjusted for inflation (currently it stands at 1.9 cents per kWh) and supports electricity generated from utility-scale wind turbines for the first ten years of their operation. The PTC, first adopted in 1992, was extended in 1999, again, through 2003 after its expiration in 2001, and most recently through December 31, 2008.
