{"id":1575,"date":"2012-09-16T21:01:10","date_gmt":"2012-09-16T21:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/?post_type=cpi_publications&#038;p=1575"},"modified":"2026-04-23T01:59:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T01:59:30","slug":"supporting-renewables-while-saving-taxpayers-money","status":"publish","type":"cpi_publications","link":"https:\/\/www.climatepolicyinitiative.org\/id\/publication\/supporting-renewables-while-saving-taxpayers-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting Renewables While Saving Taxpayers Money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renewable energy deployment in the United States is booming. Though this growth was financed largely through private investment, state and federal policies have played a key role. &nbsp;As federal lawmakers look for opportunities to reduce the deficit, the cost of extending wind and solar incentives has become a significant issue.<\/p>\n<p>This report shows the federal government could sustain support for wind and solar at much lower cost to taxpayers by replacing current tax credits with cash incentives. For example, a taxable cash incentive for wind energy could deliver the same support to wind projects as current policy and almost halve the cost to taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>Related:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/press-release\/small-changes-to-federal-renewable-policy-could-deliver-big-savings-for-taxpayers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Press release: Small Changes to Federal Renewable Policy Could Deliver Big Savings for Taxpayers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/event\/cpi-webinar-supporting-renewables-while-saving-taxpayers-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CPI Webinar September 26: Supporting Renewables while Saving Taxpayers Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/2012\/12\/18\/supporting-wind-energy-and-saving-u-s-taxpayers-nearly-5-billion-in-three-easy-steps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Blog post: Supporting wind energy and saving U.S. taxpayers nearly $5 billion in three easy steps<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renewable energy deployment in the United States is booming. 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