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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.

See frequently asked questions about wind energy.

News

Application Process Officially Open for the Collegiate Wind Competition 2021
Sept. 11, 2019

2020 Rules and Requirements Now Available for Collegiate Wind Competition Teams
Sept. 11, 2019

Department of Energy Releases Annual Wind Market Reports, Finding Robust Wind Power Installations and Falling Prices
Aug. 23, 2019

Events

2019 National Tribal Energy Summit, Tribal Energy: Powering Self-Determination
Sept. 24, 2019 – Sept. 26, 2019

Pacific Rim Offshore Wind
Sept. 30, 2019 – Oct. 2, 2019

National Wind Coordinating Collaborative Webinar: Wind 101: An Introduction to Wind Energy Siting, Development, and Operation
Oct. 2, 2019

Publications