The tariffs I understand (even if they really don't make sense in this particular case) but the permitting I do not. Do you have more information or links?
> Wind requires a lot of land.
In rural but populated areas wind is generally installed on someone else's grazing area for a small fee. In truly unpopulated areas (ie desert) access to land isn't usually an issue since there's approximately zero demand for it.
That said I do agree with your general theme that our grid is underinvested and the management and policy surrounding it are a mess.
