As
part
of
a
package
to
avoid
the
US
economy
falling
off
the
so-called
“fiscal
cliff”,
Congress
approved
an
extension
of
the
wind
energy
Production
Tax
Credit
(PTC)
and
Investment
Tax
Credits
(ITC)
for
community
and
offshore
projects.
It
was
part
of
a
“tax-extender"
package
drawn
up
last
summer
and
included
in
the
fiscal
cliff
deal,
which
after
days
of
tense
political
haggling
now
just
needs
the
formality
of
a
signature
from
President
Obama.
The
version
included
in
the
deal
will
cover
all
wind
projects
that
start
construction
in
2013,
says
AWEA.
“Companies…
