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

Maps & Data

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Tutorial:
Understanding Land-Based and Offshore Wind Resource Maps

icon of a land-based wind map Land-Based Wind Resource Maps (80m)
icon of an installed capacity wind map Installed Capacity Wind Maps
icon of a 100-meter wind speed map Wind Speed Maps (100m)
icon of an offshore wind map Offshore Wind Maps (90m)
icon of a wind potential map Wind Potential Resource Maps (110m, 140m)

Project Development

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

Site Selection
Economic Costs & Incentives
Wildlife Impacts
Community Impacts

Technical Assistance

Access models, data, tools, and guidebooks designed to aid in the siting and development process for wind energy projects.

See frequently asked questions about wind energy.

News

Energy Secretary Granholm Announces Ambitious New 30-GW Offshore Wind Deployment Target by 2030
March 29, 2021

Funding Opportunity: Advancing Research for the Co-Existence of Fishing, Coastal Communities, and Regional Ocean Renewable Energies
March 29, 2021

2021 Collegiate Wind Competition Teams Prepare to Go Virtual
March 23, 2021

Events

International Partnering Forum (IPF) for Offshore Wind: IPF Virtual
May 13, 2021

American Clean Power's CLEANPOWER Virtual Event
June 7, 2021 – June 10, 2021

International Partnering Forum (IPF) for Offshore Wind: IPF Virtual
June 17, 2021

Publications