European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - February 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse In California s Altamont Pas East of san Francisco. 7,000 windmills generate Power. Wind Industry remains aloft despite Low Oil prices tax shelter demise by Robert strand United press International first the engine Hal hew Ida wind Industry High Oil prices vanished then Juicy tax write offs for alternative Energy sources were abolished but somehow the fledgling Industry keeps wading along advocates of alternative Energy who believe Hal sooner or later Iho nation win be squeezed in anole of fuel crisis Are cheered the Industry has changed but it in shit healthy and continues log Row says Ken Hallich general partner in financing packages o us wind Power inc of san Francisco in Iho Allomong pass Oast of san Francisco clicking up into the sky Are 7,000 modern windmills similar though smaller Windmill forests stand in Cal Lornia s of Chachas North of los Angeles and san go Gumo near Palm a pings lust year. .600 new turbines were added in the and another 1,600are expected i his year Balluff a Tiff California has 15,000, 3 Little less than 1 percent of in j installed old conc capacity. The so Flo is a National Leader in commercial wind Power because it has Many Sites that in vide the powerful gusts needed in mate such opera icons feasible . Uidl a a i Iii d. a Iii a Type Windmi Laie ,.injle. Tin Ivi Fife Loul l i jibes used to Corner Raul Are con us. Comp Leig Conlu Tusly adjust each propeller s Firce Blades to Iho Best angles for catching Energy seek As Juls. They Cost about 1150,000 each. From these curb pcs. Lilt lies last year bought enough kilo Wall hours of of service 250 000 Homos Windmill design and construction took Oil in 1981 in reaction to the Energy shortage of Iho 1970s the new Lubinec generated elect City attractive to Uhl Ilies. Because in was cheaper Ihan using Oil. Just As Power from go Thormal solar and Cogen Carlinn sources was cheaper but Banks generally would not lend Money Lor windmills. Instead. Icy were a danced by doctors lawyers and other High income taxpayers who formed partnerships Hal paid for la bins constructed and operated by companies such As us win Powei the Pio Els entitled investor to Chr. edits for inv Simiril. Plus special Luck Livial ind state Ort Dils for ally Flalive Neigy kit Lota allowed hid Doc Lois and layer. To Vale Ull up to 40percenl of then a to evil air asst in inn inc. Plus depreciation Wilh Hal the i Doutry he corned a Eris of Cor Panit j he Gan erecting and i Leslif Foj t ind Nills nol a Low of which wont up Lia swy in Chr Inonu is of the tax Alile year and Kepi Bita Trig Renwri of turned out to have Fajen Pill Pom Tunod the nil prices it Tai Trcon live. It nivre i Sll i in i j a. 111 anr.1 la ,1 Star. To Cli to
