when the ptc expires, turbines slow, and job losses occur. as jay mentioned, we just wrapped up a meeting with secretary salazar and a number of individuals representing the wind industry. we met with developers and construction and manufacturers. i think some of the key takeaways from that meeting i would like to share with you. wind, overall, has made success in reliability and six efficiency. without an extension of the tax credit, we could see job losses up to 37,000. some of the direct quotes without a tran-eights industry, they are about to fall off a cliff. because of uncertainty, we heard stories about companies refocusing efforts outside of the united states, taking jobs and investment dollars with them. another direct quote, we don't foresee any direct projects for 2013 in the united states. all of our construction phase will be laid off or moved to canada without the ptc. i think these } just how important this is. again, with a history of bipartisanship, we are hopeful that we can work with congress into this meet as quickly as po

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