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WATCH: How the End of a Major Tax Incentive may Impact Wind Energy

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The amount of wind energy in the United States has more than doubled since 2011.

It’s gotten a big boost from a federal incentive called the Production Tax Credit. But after nearly 30 years, the tax is set to begin phasing out.

Karla Murthy reports from Texas as part of PBS NewsHour’s series “Peril and Promise” on how the industry is approaching the end of incentives.