Blustery States Boost Wind Power Over Gas With U.S. Tax Break
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A U.S. tax break has helped wind power stem the growth of natural gas as a power-plant fuel in blustery states.
The natural-gas share of electricity generation increased by less than 1 percent over the past decade in states such as North Dakota that have strong winds to drive turbines, a Bloomberg Government Study found. It grew 17 percent in states such as Florida, where there was no wind to compete with gas.