Brownback Supports Production Tax Credit
February 3, 2012
Governor Sam Brownback doesn’t just talk the talk on renewable energy, he walks the walk.
Yesterday, Governor Brownback joined with Iowa Governor Branstad on a letter to the Senate-House conference committee urging them to include an extension of the wind energy projection tax credit (PTC) on the expiring payroll tax cut legislation.
Branstad and Brownback have long supported wind energy and both lead states with a growing manufacturing base (Siemens has a nacelle factory in Hutchinson Kansas and a blade factory in Fort Madison Iowa).
While Iowa is ahead of the game in wind installations (more than 4200 by the end of 2012), Kansas is certainly making some strides to catch up.
We believe Senators Moran and Roberts both understand the value the wind industry has brought to Kansans and we hope they will put stock in Governor Brownback’s plea for extending the PTC.
If you see Governor Brownback, give him a high five – or just say thank you for his support of wind energy in Kansas!
Dorothy Barnett, Executive Director, Climate + Energy Project
February 10, 2012 at 11:00 am
[...] need the Kansas Delegation to take Governor Brownback’s lead and the example set by Colorado and support the extension of the PTC. There is no doubt the road to [...]
February 15, 2012 at 4:29 pm
[...] Governor Brownback and Governor Branstad were joined by Governor Mary Falin this week as supporters of the PTC, all three heartland Governor’s sent letters of support for the PTC extension to the House/Senate Conference Committee. Next came Colorado and now Iowa’s entire Congressional Delegation has stepped up to support an extension of the production tax credit. [...]
March 14, 2012 at 10:23 am
[...] Governor Brownback has been an outspoken advocate for renewing the Production Tax Credit, we hope he will continue to do the right thing for Kansas and perhaps can encourage our Kansas Senator’s to do the same. [...]