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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

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 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.

News

National Renewable Energy Laboratory Releases Request for Proposals to Help Address Wind-Wildlife Operational Challenges
April 15, 2019

National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium Announces Availability of Up to $7 Million to Advance Offshore Wind Technology
March 29, 2019

Energy Department Announces $28 Million in Funding for Wind Energy Research
March 28, 2019

Events

Guide to Purchasing Green Power
April 24, 2019

KidWind Challenge: Elkader, Iowa
April 25, 2019

KidWind Challenge: Washington, DC
April 27, 2019

Publications