A Green Country Freshman State Senator wants to put the brakes on Wind Energy Tax Credits. Mayes County Republican Michael Bergstrom wants to cap wind tax credits at $25-million.
Bergstrom says the goal was for 15% of Oklahoma's energy to be wind generated. He says Oklahoma is currently above that amount at 20%. He says much of the energy is being sold out-of-state so, in essence, Oklahoma is paying for other states’ electricity. In 2014, $113-million was claimed in the wind tax credit.
Bergstrom says the savings could be used for phased-in teacher raises.