Wind energy is a popular economic development project in rural communities. Where can I find out more information on bringing wind energy to my community?
There is a variety of information on wind energy for rural communities on the web. For general information about wind energy visit Wind Powering America. To determine the feasibility of a wind energy project in your community access the Wind Energy Finance (WEF) calculator, a free online cost of energy calculator that provides a quick and detailed economic evaluation of potential utility-scale wind energy projects, or visit Wind Powering America and click on Wind Energy Finance Calculator. You can also access the latest state wind resource maps at the Wind Powering America’s State Wind Resource Maps. To learn about the economic benefits of wind energy projects to your community access the Job and Economic Development Impact (JEDI) model, a free online easy-to-use tool that provides an approximation of the economic impacts to the local county and state generated from wind project development, during the construction phase and throughout the 20 to 30 year life of the project.
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