WETO Publishes Wind Innovations for Rural Economic Development (WIRED) Workshop Report

Feb. 21, 2019

In October 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office (WETO) held a workshop to better understand how the office can best support rural electric utilities and communities with evaluating and integrating distributed wind systems.

The Wind Innovations for Rural Economic Development (WIRED) Workshop invited representatives from the U.S. government, national laboratories, rural electric utilities from around the country, national associations, the wind energy industry, and the financial community to participate and share information about their unique needs, challenges, and experiences with distributed energy resources and distributed wind energy systems, especially in rural areas. The WIRED Workshop Report summarizes perspectives from participants and key findings.