“These
are
skilled
workers
with
a
lot
of
training.
They
could
be
called
back.
It
will
depend
on
our
customer,”
he
says.
GE,
like
all
turbine
manufacturers,
has
seen
US
orders
plummet
amid
uncertainty
over
whether
Congress
will
extend
the
wind
production
tax
credit
(PTC)
beyond
31
December,
he
adds.
Turbine
installations
this
year
could
total
12GW,
but
are
forecast
to
plunge
to
between
1.5GW
and
3GW
in
2013.
The
PTC
pays
$22
per
MWh
inflation-adjusted
for
a
wind
farm’s
first
decade
in
operation.
Lawmakers
are
unlikely
to
address
the
issue
before
6…
