I wanted to let you know that Senator Cantwell (D-WA) has an important role to play this week – as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, she will likely be considering a bill that proposes to extend the tax credits that expired at the end of last year, including the renewable energy production tax credit (PTC) and investment tax credit (ITC).

I encourage you to write to your Senator today, and urge support for the PTC and ITC extensions in the tax extenders mark-up.

And, I have another update for you – 158 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate recently sent letters to their colleagues in support of taking quick action to extend the PTC and ITC.

Many thanks to YOU and your fellow wind power advocates for encouraging your federal elected officials to sign these letters!

Take a look at the Power of Wind site to see if your legislators signed the letters.  If they have, we will have drafted a template thank you note for you to send in along with your note to your Senator, to let your legislators know that you noticed and that you appreciate their support.  

Thanks so much for your help!

Sincerely,
Aaron

Aaron Severn
Interim Vice President, Federal Legislative Affairs
American Wind Energy Association

P.S.  Want to know more about the PTC and how it helps to drive the wind energy industry forward?  Visit powerofwind.org today.