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Philip Anschutz
Sen. Chuck Grassley is the author of the wind energy tax credit enacted in 1992 and has continued to support renewable energy tax credits since then. Sen. Grassley was awarded Dr. Harold D. Prior “Friend of Iowa Wind Energy in 2015. Upon receiving the award he was quoted as saying: “I’m honored to receive this award. In Iowa, wind produces 28 percent of the state’s electricity, ranking third in the United States. The industry supports thousands of jobs and generates billions of dollars in investment across Iowa and the nation. It’s a non-polluting, renewable resource. Wind energy makes sense for America’s future, and I’ll continue to fight for it through my position in the U.S. Senate." <ref>[http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-named-friend-iowa-wind-energy]</ref>
Sen. Chuck Grassley is the author of the wind energy tax credit enacted in 1992 and has continued to support renewable energy tax credits since then. Sen. Grassley was awarded Dr. Harold D. Prior “Friend of Iowa Wind Energy in 2015. Upon receiving the award he was quoted as saying: “I’m honored to receive this award. In Iowa, wind produces 28 percent of the state’s electricity, ranking third in the United States. The industry supports thousands of jobs and generates billions of dollars in investment across Iowa and the nation. It’s a non-polluting, renewable resource. Wind energy makes sense for America’s future, and I’ll continue to fight for it through my position in the U.S. Senate." <ref>[http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-named-friend-iowa-wind-energy]</ref>
Philip Anschutz has an audacious plan to build the country’s largest wind farm in Wyoming on his 312,000 acre ranch and he is financing the plan with $5 billion of his own money. Anschutz Ranch, where the project will be built, is owned partially by Anschutz and partially by the federal government. The plan would see 1,000 wind turbines, capable of generating 3,000 megawatts of electricity. The project is still in the infancy stages, but given current wind turbine capabilities and the amount of wind blowing in Wyoming, the project could amount to enough electricity to meet the needs of 1 million homes.
<ref>[http://www.thefiscaltimes.com/2015/07/23/Billionaire-Plans-World-s-Largest-Wind-Farm]</ref>