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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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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

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

New Application Submission Deadline: U.S. Department of Energy Releases Funding Announcement to Support Advanced Wind R&D to Reduce Costs and Environmental Impacts
Sept. 18, 2018

KidWind Challenge Season Recap: 35,000 Students Reached by Activities
Sept. 18, 2018

Report Examines the Role of Distributed Energy Resources in Today's Grid Transition
Sept. 18, 2018

Events

Offshore Wind Executive Summit
Sept. 24, 2018 – Sept. 25, 2018

2018 Tribal Energy Webinar: Facility- and Community-Scale Project Development
Sept. 26, 2018

AWEA Wind Energy Finance & Investment Conference–East
Oct. 1, 2018 – Oct. 2, 2018

Publications