,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hfed ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,october #bc1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blumenauer 7for himself and ,mr4 ,cole7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to modify the energy tax credit to apply to qualified distributed wind energy property4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,rural ,wind ,energy ,modernization and ,extension ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,qualified distributed wind energy properties added to energy credit 7a7 ,in general ,section #dh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in the header1 by striking1 ,phaseout for fiber-optic solar1 qualified fuel cell1 and qualified small wind energy property and inserting ,phaseout for fiber-optic solar or qualified fuel cell property1 and 7ii7 by striking qualified fuel cell property1 qualified small wind property1 or energy property and inserting qualified fuel cell property or energy property1 and 7,b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#h7 ,phaseout for qualified distributed wind energy property 7,a7 ,in general ,subject to subparagraph 7,b71 in the case of any qualified distributed wind energy property described in paragraph 7#c77;,a77vi71 the energy percentage determined under paragraph 7#b7 shall be equal to-- 7i7 in the case of any property the construction of which begins before ,january #a1 #bjbf1 #cj percent1 and 7ii7 in the case of any property the construction of which begins after ,december #ca1 #bjbe1 #aj percent4 7,b7 ,placed in service deadline ,in the case of any qualified distributed wind energy property described in subparagraph 7,a77i7 which is not placed in service before ,january #a1 #bjbh1 the energy percentage determined under paragraph 7#b7 shall be equal to #aj percent4 1 7#b7 by striking qualified small wind energy property each place it appears and inserting qualified distributed wind energy property1 and 7#c7 by amending subsection 7c77#d7 to read as follows3 7#d7 ,qualified distributed wind energy property 7,a7 ,in general ,the term qualified distributed wind energy property means property that uses one or more wind turbines in a single project with a total nameplate capacity not exceeding #aj ,,mw which-- 7i7 are installed on properties with sufficient electrical load such that the annual energy consumption of the property is at least #ej percent of the annual energy produced by the wind energy property1 or 7ii7 are used as part of a subscription-based or shared-ownership program that benefits at least five customers and allocates energy production proportionately to subscription or ownership where no more than #ej percent of the energy produced is claimed by any one owner or subscriber4 7,b7 ,wind turbine ,the term wind turbine means equipment which-- 7i7 uses wind to produce electricity1 and 7ii7 is certified by an accredited certification agency that applies the performance and design standards of the ,american ,wind ,energy ,association or ,international ,electrotechnical ,commission4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to property placed in service after the date of the enactment of this ,act4