Abstract

An analysis supports the conclusion that there is no economic rationale for continued subsidization of wind generation. At the federal level, direct subsidies, such as the federal production tax credit, should not be continued. State-level subsidies, whether feed-in tariffs established by state regulators or statutory RPS mandates, further exacerbate market distortions and raise electricity prices, again to the detriment of consumers.

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