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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 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

Application Process Officially Open for the 2022 Collegiate Wind Competition
Sept. 3, 2020

How a Wind Turbine Works
Aug. 13, 2020

Events

AWEA Wind Resource and Project Energy Assessment Conference 2020
Sept. 29, 2020 – Sept. 30, 2020

AWEA Wind Project Siting and Environmental Compliance Conference
Sept. 30, 2020 – Oct. 1, 2020

2020 Tribal Energy Webinar Series: Major Energy Project Agreements
Sept. 30, 2020

Publications