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OverviewWind energy is often framed as a factor in rural economic development, an element of the emerging “green economy” destined to upset the dominant greenhouse- gas-emitting energy industry and deliver conscious capitalism to host communities. The bulk of wind energy firms, however, are subsidiaries of the same fossil fuel companies that wrought havoc in shale-gas and coal-mining towns from rural Appalachia to the Great Plains. On its own, wind energy development does not automatically translate into community development. In Governing the Wind Energy Commons, Keith Taylor asks whether revenue generated by wind power can be put to community well-being rather than corporate profit. He looks to the promising example of rural electric cooperatives, owned and governed by the 42 million Americans they serve, which generate $40 billion in annual revenue. Through case studies of a North Dakota wind energy cooperative and an investor-owned wind farm in Illinois, Taylor examines how regulatory and social forces are shaping this emerging energy sector. He draws on interviews with local residents to assess strategies for tipping the balance of power away from absentee-owned utilities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Keith TaylorPublisher: West Virginia University Press Imprint: West Virginia University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.320kg ISBN: 9781946684851ISBN 10: 1946684856 Pages: 204 Publication Date: 30 May 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsIntroduction Community Development & Institutional Fit Case Study - The Investor-Owned Wind Farm Case Study - The Co-operative-Owned Wind Farm Comparing the Investor & Co-operative Owned Firms Why Not Policy From Below?ReviewsThis is a groundbreaking work that addresses the potential and limitations of alternative economic models for delivery of a key service: electricity. Cornelia Flora, Iowa State University Author InformationKeith A. Taylor is community economic development specialist faculty in the department of human ecology at the University of California, Davis. He holds a PhD in human and community development from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |