ENERGY »» CLEAN ENERGY »» WIND ENERGY »» Jan 29, 2024

A wind energy turbine uses two or three propeller-like blades to convert kinetic energy from the wind into mechanical energy that is used to turn an electric generator. The blade-diameter of the biggest wind turbines can reach 130 feet while the smallest are used for charging batteries and for auxiliary power on boats. A wind farm is a power plant that uses many wind turbines and can cover hundreds of square miles. Large grid-connected arrays of land-based wind turbines are becoming an increasingly important source of commercial electricity. Currently, there is only one offshore wind farm in the US but that is about to change because costs have decreased, technology has improved and states have mandated ambitious renewable-energy goals. Northeast states hold the most offshore wind potential. Our federal government has leased 15 commercial ocean sites for $472 million in anticipation of new windfarm construction. Our Interior Department, noting this vast untapped resource, has astonishingly claimed the potential of offshore wind energy offers more than four times our current electricity consumption. Currently, wind turbines produce nearly 10% of our electricity needs. Solar and wind power combined is expected to generate 24% of our energy needs this year. Opponents say wind farms are harmful to birds, whales and other wildlife, and are too noisy to live beside. But studies have shown these structures act as artificial reefs which attract fish, crustaceans and seals that feed upon them. However, fishermen worry about the impacts such as noise, electromagnetic fields, sedimentation and habitat alteration turbines will have on fish stocks. Pending Legislation: H.R.4936 - NOW Act Sponsor: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex (NY) Status: House Committee on Natural Resources Chair: Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) I oppose reforming current wind energy policy and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Speaker Mike Johnson (LA). I support amending the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to repeal restrictions on offshore wind leasing, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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I support amending the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 to repeal restrictions on offshore wind leasing, and wish to donate resources to the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) and/or to an advocate group currently working with this issue.

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Representative If elected as a trustee, the campaign committee of Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR) will be unconditionally awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting him to favorably consider passing H.R.4936 - NOW Act. The American Clean Power Association If elected as a trustee, The American Clean Power Association will be awarded the funds pledged to this issue along with a letter requesting these funds be used to advocate for increased use of wind energy. Mission: By uniting the power of wind, solar, transmission, green hydrogen and storage companies and their allied industries, both public and private, we are championing policies that enable the continued and aggressive growth in clean energy in the United States. Our goal is to make clean energy the dominant electricity source in the United States by uniting the power of solar, wind, storage, and transmission companies along with manufacturers and construction companies, developers and owners/operators, utilities, financial firms, and corporate purchasers in the clean energy value chain.

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