Press Mention Charlotte Business Journal September 19, 2013
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Why wind isn't a factor in the South
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A Charlotte Business Journal article examines why wind energy has failed to gain traction in the Southeast despite significant wind projects in other regions. Simon Mahan, renewable energy manager at the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, notes that policy support in Maryland and Ohio has driven wind development in states with similar wind resources. The article contrasts this with the South's emerging solar market, where NARENCO Inc. is developing multiple megawatt-scale projects with out-of-state investment.
Policies are in place in Maryland and Ohio, with similar resources, that encourage development of renewable energy. And in Maryland the state is seeking power purchase for 300 megawatts of offshore wind.
Simon Mahan
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