Quick Facts on Erica. Characteristics of Erica. Etymology & Historical Origin - Erica. Erica is the feminine equivalent of the Scandinavian male name Eric which hails from the Old Norse Eirik. Eirik is derived from the North Germanic element âeiâ (meaning âever, alwaysâ) and ârÃ­krâ (meaning ârulerâ).
As whites fled cities, public housing units were filled with lower-income African Americans. In 1968, New York City abandoned its middle-class public housing program, accepting federal subsidies for Woodside Houses and several other such projects. Long-term tenants with middle-class incomes who did not leave voluntarily were evicted.
Subsidies for wind power. The most obvious subsidy is the production tax credit (PTC) which began at 1.5Â¢/kWh in 1992 and which increases at the rate of inflation. It is now about 2Â¢/kWh. Almost all wind generators have qualified for this and will receive it for 10 years.