A Minnesota electrical cooperative is looking to meet its expansion needs with a new wind energy project in North Dakota, according to Jon Brekke, vice president and chief marketing officer for Great River Energy.
“When you compare wind to other new sources of energy, wind is comparable with or without the production tax credit,” he said.
The production tax credit is a federal incentive program that allows tax breaks for wind energy development. It expires in 2020.
Great River Energy announced a purchase agreement with NextEra Energy to buy the electricity generated by the planned Emmons-Logan Wind Energy…