# 116-hr-8654: Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020

116-hr-8654, Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8654
- Congress: 116
- Title: Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-10-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Rural Wind Energy Modernization and Extension Act of 2020 This bill expands the energy tax credit to include qualified distributed wind energy property. The bill defines qualified distributed wind energy property to include property that uses one or more wind turbines used to produce electricity in a single project with a total nameplate capacity not exceeding 10 megawatts.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] (R-OK), 2020-10-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8325: Operation Feed Our Kids Act
- 116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act
- 116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8654 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8654)

## Related
- [116-hr-8696: Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8696)
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-8325: Operation Feed Our Kids Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8325)
- [116-hr-8270: I am Vanessa Guillén Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8270)
- [116-hr-8254: BETTER Kidney Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8254)
- [116-hr-7947: Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7947)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8654 (as of 2025-11-18).