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WINDExchange provides resources to help communities weigh the benefits and impacts of wind energy.
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Offshore
Distributed Wind
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Community
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Residential

Maps & Data

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Project Development

Get data, analysis tools, and information about each step in the process of energy development.

Site Selection
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Technical Assistance

Find your Regional Resource Center contact, who can provide you with wind information in your area. See a fact sheet on WINDExchange and the Regional Resource Centers.

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News

Associations Allow Landowners to Collaborate on Wind Energy Developments
Aug. 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Information on National-Level Offshore Wind Energy R&D Facilities
Aug. 3, 2018

U.S. Department of Energy Issues Request for Information on Broadening the Scope of Energy R&D and Associated Facility Needs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s National Wind Technology Center
Aug. 3, 2018

Events

Time for Turbines: What a Difference a Year Makes
Aug. 20, 2018

National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Webinar: First Look at a New Generalized Fatality Estimator
Aug. 23, 2018

2018 Sandia Blade Workshop
Aug. 28, 2018 – Aug. 30, 2018

Publications