With the phase-down of the production tax credit (PTC) seemingly secure, the American Wind Energy Association is shifting its long-term strategic focus to other issues, including ensuring a "level playing field" across the energy industry.

Washington DC-based AWEA, the main trade association for the US wind industry and its more than 100,000 workers, is rethinking its role for the next chapter of the market’s evolution, having scored an historic victory in late-2015 with the five-year PTC phase-down.