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Listen "Randy Caviness and Community Wind in Iowa – Episode 4 of Local Energy Rules Podcast"
Episode Synopsis
Community wind projects are relatively rare, but allow numerous investors to share in the financial benefits of owning wind power. After the 2008 financial crisis, several projects were successful, tapping limited-time-only federal tax incentives.
In March 2013, John Farrell and Wade Underwood spoke with community wind power developer and farmer Randy Caviness about his Green Energy Farmers community wind project. Working with over 180 investors in the local community, Randy helped build eight utility-scale wind turbines with community ownership, providing 12.6 megawatts of clean, local power to municipal and rural electric utilities in southwestern Iowa.
https://ilsr.org/articles/randy-caveniss-community-wind-iowa-episode-4-local-energy-rules-podcast/
In March 2013, John Farrell and Wade Underwood spoke with community wind power developer and farmer Randy Caviness about his Green Energy Farmers community wind project. Working with over 180 investors in the local community, Randy helped build eight utility-scale wind turbines with community ownership, providing 12.6 megawatts of clean, local power to municipal and rural electric utilities in southwestern Iowa.
https://ilsr.org/articles/randy-caveniss-community-wind-iowa-episode-4-local-energy-rules-podcast/
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