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Local attendee warns council federal tax credit changes could stall regional wind projects
Summary
Terry Wycombe reported on a Washington, D.C. fly-in and urged Rawlins residents to contact Wyoming senators after House reconciliation language would accelerate termination of the federal production and residential energy tax credits, potentially delaying regional wind and solar projects and supply-chain adjustments.
Terry Wycombe updated the Rawlins City Council on June 17 about a recent fly-in to Washington, D.C., where western-state attendees discussed proposed changes in federal energy tax credits that, he said, could quickly end some incentives for wind and solar projects.
Wycombe told the council that the House reconciliation bill would end the business energy (Section 48E) and residential energy (Section 25D) tax credits within roughly 60 days and change the start-date tests that determine eligibility. He said proponents on the fly-in urged ramping down or phasing out credits to avoid sudden project disruption, noting wind projects can take 10 to 20 years to plan and build. "To say that in 60 days you have to completely change your business... it would hurt a lot of projects in our county," Wycombe said.
He described meetings with Wyoming's delegation, saying Senator Barrasso was sympathetic but framed his role as securing votes; Representative Hageman was not available. Wycombe urged citizens to contact legislators and pointed the council to a handout summarizing the fly-in’s findings and requests, including phased implementation and exemptions for transferability and supply-chain provisions.
Council members asked questions about which states were represented and the delegation composition; Wycombe said four Wyoming participants attended, including himself and a Laramie councilman. The council did not take action but was given the materials for follow-up.
