The issue is of particular concern to utilities in the Southeast, like Southern, which argue that there is simply not enough wind energy in the region to warrant a mandatory standard for renewables.
Wind and solar operators also benefit greatly from Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) mandated purchase quotas set by many state governments.
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There is a trick here, which Shelton very nearly pulls off: so artless is her approach, with its ambling conversation and hovering, on-the-spot camerawork, and so generous are her actors (Delmore being the standout) that we wind up half-believing what is, by any standard, a ridiculous conceit.
The U123's smart looking case has a sleek, clean design and is the first Wind available in red and blue, in addition to the standard grey and white.
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Greg Wetstone, a lobbyist for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), is optimistic that the renewable standard will pass, but he acknowledges it won't be easy.
On Friday, the wind energy industry, which would be the biggest beneficiary of the national standard, launched a media blitz to try to sway at least 11 key members of Congress to vote for Udall's plan.
Many Senate Republicans--especially in the Southeast where wind power is scarce--aren't comfortable with the "renewable portfolio standard" mandating utilities provide a minimum amount of clean energy production.
While some tax incentives do exist (for ethanol and wind energy), there are no federal energy mandates besides a meager Renewable Fuel Standard passed last year by Congress to boost production of ethanol and biodiesel.
It was a standard practice with drill work and finished with short-yardage scrimmages as the days wind down before Saturday's annual spring game.
The primary sticking point is the inclusion of a renewable portfolio standard, requiring most utilities to obtain 15% of their energy from renewable sources like wind.
Considering that the standard turbine size is roughly one third of this size, the new breed of mega offshore wind turbines would seem sufficiently massive to inspire shock and awe in most people.
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