WASHINGTON, May 28 (TNSPol) Environment America issued the following news release:The Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act Wednesday. The bill introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and more than 20 colleagues would replace a patchwork of more than 40 energy tax policies with three categories of tax incentives for clean electricity, clean
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WASHINGTON The Senate Finance Committee advanced the Clean Energy for America Act Wednesday. The bill introduced by Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon and more than 20 colleagues would replace a patchwork of more than 40 energy tax policies with three categories of tax incentives for clean electricity, clean transportation and energy efficiency. The bill also eliminates subsidies for fossil fuels and nuclear generation.
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Efforts to introduce investment tax credit (ITC) incentives to support and accelerate the deployment of energy storage in the United States are gaining traction in Congress and the Biden Administration.
Rising Demand for Energy Storage
As more and more of our country s electricity comes from intermittent renewable resources like solar and wind, energy storage is becoming increasingly crucial for maintaining reliability (keeping the lights on) and resilience (ensuring the grid can withstand emergencies such as wildfires and hurricanes), managing electricity costs during peak demand, as well as achieving state-level renewable portfolio standards and greenhouse gas emissions targets.