[WHBates]

And your point would be what?

[Ben Ficklin]

You may, or may not have, heard of the CREZ Project in Texas. The Lege authorized that in 2005, the PUC awarded contracts in 2009, so 6+ billion in new windlines will be completed at the end of this year.

So all those potential generators, who up until then, have had no way to get their windpower to market will begin to move forward. Of course they will be pushing for Congress to extend the subsidies into 2014.

It wouldn't hurt if Congress or Obama would make the decision to export nat gas. That would probaly raise the domestic price for nat gas and if & when that price gets up to $5.50-$7.50, those wind mills get a lot more profitable.