Iowa governor: Trump will keep wind energy PTC in place

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Iowa governor: Trump will keep wind energy PTC in place | Report: Iowa wind-related jobs to reach 17,000 by 2020 | Utilities will continue to move away from coal Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version March 28, 2017 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Iowa governor: Trump will keep wind energy PTC in place Branstad (Spencer Platt/Getty Images) President Donald Trump will likely maintain the wind energy Production Tax Credit, especially with Energy Secretary Rick Perry in his Cabinet, said Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad. "I think that President Trump recognizes how important renewable energy was to his victory here in Iowa and the heartland," he said. RadioIowa.com (3/27),  The Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model) (3/27)         Report: Iowa wind-related jobs to reach 17,000 by 2020 Iowa's wind industry is poised for growth and is expected to employ up to 17,000 people by 2020, with another $9 billion, according to Navigant Consulting. "Wind does not provide just well-paying jobs, either, many Iowans also know wind farms are the new 'drought-resistant cash crop' in Iowa, paying up to $20 million a year to Iowa farmers," said American Wind Energy Association CEO Tom Kiernan. The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Marion, Iowa) (3/27)       Utilities will continue to move away from coal American utilities are poised to continue their shift away from coal-fired generation in favor of low-cost natural gas, wind and solar, regardless of the action of the Trump administration, observers say. Rolling back of the Clean Power Plan isn't expected to stop the transition. 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