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Rural renewable energy projects pump billions into Arizona economy
http://ktar.com/story/2502236/rural-renewable-energy-projects-pump-billions-into-arizona-economy/Rural renewable energy projects pump billions into Arizona economy
By KTAR.com
March 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm
PHOENIX – A new economic impact report found that renewable energy development activity in rural Arizona contributed more than $9 billion to the state’s economy since the turn of the century.
The report by The Western Way, a group that promotes environmental stewardship through conservative policy, examined the construction of 34 solar and wind energy facilities across rural Arizona between 2001 and 2017.
In addition to a $9.4 billion boost to the economy, the projects created 17,971 jobs with $1.2 billion in wages and resulted in $16.7 million in state and local tax revenues.
“This is becoming a fast-growing and very needed economic growth sector for rural Arizona,” Jaime Molera, Arizona director of The Western Way, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday, when the report was released.
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By KTAR.com
March 25, 2019 at 2:00 pm
PHOENIX – A new economic impact report found that renewable energy development activity in rural Arizona contributed more than $9 billion to the state’s economy since the turn of the century.
The report by The Western Way, a group that promotes environmental stewardship through conservative policy, examined the construction of 34 solar and wind energy facilities across rural Arizona between 2001 and 2017.
In addition to a $9.4 billion boost to the economy, the projects created 17,971 jobs with $1.2 billion in wages and resulted in $16.7 million in state and local tax revenues.
“This is becoming a fast-growing and very needed economic growth sector for rural Arizona,” Jaime Molera, Arizona director of The Western Way, told KTAR News 92.3 FM on Friday, when the report was released.
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