Statement FROM Senator Curtis on Administration’s WIND and Solar Guidance

Provo, Utah— Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today issued the following statement in response to guidance posted by the Department of Treasury regarding Executive Order 14315,Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources(90 F.R. 30821), issued July 7, 2025:
“I appreciate the work of Secretary Bessent and his staff in balancing various concerns and perspectives to address the President’s executive order on wind and solar projects. Throughout these conversations, we have shared the goal of responsibly ending the decades-long tax credits for these industries while providing a soft landing. I look forward to further reviewing these changes to understand their full impact.”
“I will continue working to ensure Utah companies—and all American innovators—have the certainty and opportunity they need to deliver the future we all want: affordable, reliable, clean energy rooted in American ingenuity.”
Background:
A new economicanalysisby ICF, commissioned by the American Clean Power Association, shows that federal programs and clean energy tax incentives, maintained during conversations with the Administration, are projected to deliver major economic benefits to Utah from 2025–2035.
These benefits span multiple sectors: