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NV Energy windmill program generates rebates, little electricity
By Anjeanette Damon (contact)
Friday, March 30, 2012 | 2 a.m.
A year ago, a Reno clean energy businessman warned the Public Utilities Commission that if it didn’t set a few standards for NV Energy’s wind rebate program, its customers could end up footing the bill for turbines that rarely produce electricity.
One reason behind his concern: To be eligible for rebates, customers didn’t need to prove that the wind actually blows enough to justify installing a turbine on their property.
https://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012/mar/30/nv-energy-windmill-program-generates-rebates-littl/