Wind Energy in Washington
Find wind data and information in Washington, including maps, capacity, ordinances, and more in these areas:
Capacity & Generation
Installed Capacity 3,396 MW Source: American Clean Power Association
MW Under Construction 600 MW Source: American Clean Power Association
Based on EIA data from 2021
U.S. Wind Turbine Database
The United States Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB) provides the locations of land-based and offshore wind turbines in the United States, corresponding wind project information, and turbine technical specifications. The creation of this database was jointly funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Wind Energy Technologies Office via the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Electricity Markets and Policy Group, the U.S. Geological Survey Energy Resources Program, and the American Wind Energy Association.
Maps & Data
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Washington Land-Based Wind Speed at 100 Meters
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Washington-Oregon Offshore Wind Speed at 100 Meters
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Washington 80-Meter Wind Resource Map
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Washington Offshore 90-Meter Wind Map and Wind Resource Potential
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Washington 110-Meter Potential Wind Capacity Map
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Washington 140-Meter Potential Wind Capacity Map
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Washington 50-Meter Community-Scale Wind Resource Map
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Washington 30-Meter Residential-Scale Wind Resource Map
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Washington Potential Wind Capacity Chart
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Washington Land-Based Wind Speed at 100 Meters
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Washington-Oregon Offshore Wind Speed at 100 Meters
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Washington 80-Meter Wind Resource Map
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Washington Offshore 90-Meter Wind Map and Wind Resource Potential
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Washington 110-Meter Potential Wind Capacity Map
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Washington 140-Meter Potential Wind Capacity Map
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Washington 50-Meter Community-Scale Wind Resource Map
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Washington 30-Meter Residential-Scale Wind Resource Map
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Washington Potential Wind Capacity Chart
Wind Education & Training
Career training and projects at schools in Washington.
Training Locations
Walla Walla Community College
Washington State University
Northwest Renewable Energy Institute
DNV GL
Wind for Schools Project Locations
There are no Wind for Schools projects in Washington.
Policies & Incentives
Washington Incentives
View current Washington renewable energy incentives on the DSIRE website.
Renewable Portfolio Standard
There are no wind ordinances in Washington.
See ordinances in other states or check the DSIRE database of federal and state renewable energy policies and incentives.
WA Cities with 100% Renewable Energy Commitments
- Edmonds - 2025
- Spokane - 2030
WETO R&D Projects
To view a list of wind research and development projects in Washington funded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Technologies Office, visit the Wind R&D Projects Map and select Washington from the dropdown menu.
Wind Turbine Component Manufacturers
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Wind Prospector tool is a web-based Geographical Information System that supports resource assessment and data exploration for wind development. Wind Prospector includes a data layer dedicated to the locations of U.S. wind turbine and component manufacturing and supply chain facilities. Corporate headquarters, service facilities, material suppliers, R&D and logistics centers, and smaller component manufacturers (e.g., bolt manufacturers) are not included. The list of facilities included is not intended to be exhaustive.
Washington Offices & Organizations
Clean Energy Group
Clean Energy Group is a leading national, nonprofit organization working on innovative policy, technology, and finance programs in the areas of clean energy and climate change. The group's projects concentrate on climate and clean energy issues at the state, national, and international levels and include stakeholders from governments and the private and nonprofit sectors. Clean Energy Group assists states to create and implement innovative practices and public funding programs for clean energy project deployment; creates networks of U.S. and international policy makers to address climate stabilization strategies; and advances effective distributed innovation theories, finance, and commercialization tools for new climate technologies.
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are focused on accelerating the use of renewable energy, including wind power. The Laboratory offers the following to meet industry needs:
- -Coastal Wind Profiling Radars along the Washington and Oregon coasts that are equipped with radio acoustic sounding systems to provide temperature profile measurements in support of DOE
studies to improve wind energy forecasts - -A Lidar Buoy Loan Program to help collect meteorological and oceanographic data that will help characterize offshore wind energy resources
- -The Electricity Infrastructure Operations Center, providing a safe setting to develop and refine the necessary technology to accelerate grid advancements.
Renewable Northwest
Renewable Northwest works to expand renewable energy resources in the Northwest through collaboration with government, industry, utilities, customers, and advocacy groups.
Spark Northwest
Spark Northwest has worked with more than 100 communities, catalyzing 7,227 megawatt-hours annually of clean, renewable energy. From research and evaluation to final implementation, Spark Northwest is equipped to help communities find the clean energy solutions that best suit their needs.
