Niezwaag moderates wind energy panel at Renewable Energy Action Summit

Dale Niezwaag, senior legislative representative for Basin Electric, moderated a panel on wind energy at the 2012 Renewable Energy Action Summit in Bismarck, ND, June 25.

Soholt and Wahlund.

“Wind Energy: A pathway to sustainability” was held during the morning session. Beth Soholt, executive director for Wind on the Wires, and Todd Wahlund, vice president of Renewable Energy Development and Power Services for Otter Tail Power Company, sat on the panel.

Questions for the panel focused on production tax credits, energy policy in Washington, DC, and how utilities are fitting wind into their energy portfolio. Watch the video to hear Niezwaag talk about Basin Electric’s wind and natural gas resources.

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