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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

DOE's Wind R&D Projects Map Updated
Nov. 14, 2018

DOE Announces Funding for Advanced Wind Turbine Generator R&D
Nov. 14, 2018

Podcast: NREL Researcher Discusses U.S. Offshore Wind Standards Initiative
Nov. 14, 2018

Events

Future of Offshore Wind in the United States
Nov. 19, 2018

National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Wind-Wildlife Research Meeting XII
Nov. 27, 2018 – Nov. 30, 2018

New York Bight Renewable Energy Intergovernmental Task Force Meeting
Nov. 28, 2018

Publications