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Chris Wright: “Federal government sends a 4 cent check to wind turbine…”

Featuring: Chris Wright, Republican | Secretary of Energy | National

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Goldman Sachs MD Neil Mehta speaks to Energy Sec. Chris Wright at energy conference — 1/7/2026

Published | Video Starts at 26:24

If you have really stupid policies in your state, you've made natural gas expensive. We save 2 or 3 cents and immediately the Federal government sends a 4 cent check to wind turbine operators, saving 2 or 3 cents per kilowatt hour. and spend 4. I don't know if that's a path for lowering prices, but I don't think so. (26:24–26:34)

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Asserts that federal subsidies for wind power exceed the savings from reduced natural gas usage.

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