Articles about Wind Energy
Here you will find all of the articles about Wind Energy published since 2002 in the State Energy Program newsletter, Conservation Update.
Feature Articles
The following list links to feature articles that deal in depth with the topic of Wind Energy in the states.
- State Wind Working Groups Facilitate Wind Energy Growth
- Market, Legislation Make Wind an Attractive Investment
State Projects
The following list links to project descriptions, many of which were submitted by the participating state energy office, in reverse chronological order.
June 2009
- Greensburg, Kansas, Wind Farm to Break Ground in Summer 2009
- Oklahoma to Develop Wind Industry Safety Curriculum
- Wind Power, Energy Efficiency Gaining Strength in Hawaii
- Wyoming Board Approves Leases for Seven Wind Farms Totaling 3,458 Megawatts
April 2009
- District of Columbia Offers Rebates for Residential Solar and Wind Installations
- Michigan Initiates Big Efficiency Program, Workforce Training for the Wind Industry
- Oklahoma Releases Wind Energy Guide, Focuses on Wind Industry Training
- Wind Projects Large and Small Gaining Ground in Maine
February 2009
- Massachusetts Governor Sets Wind, Solar, and Energy Efficiency Goals
- Michigan Renewable and Efficiency Industries Show Strong Growth
- Report: Wind Development Could Add Billions to Nebraska Economy
- South Carolina to Form Coastal Clean Energy Task Force
December 2008
- New Jersey Awards Incentive Grant to Tap Offshore Wind Potential
- Puerto Rico Diversifying Energy Sources to Include Wind
- South Dakota Wind Farm to Power State Universities
October 2008
- Nebraska Sets Stage for Expansion of Transmission for Wind Energy
- Nevada Utility Offers First Rebates in State for Wind and Small Hydro Systems
- Oklahoma Opens the Door to the Wind Industry
July 2008
May 2008
- Nebraska Governor Elevates Energy Office into the Cabinet; Nebraska Public Power Begins Wind Assessment
- New York Utilities Pursue Conservation and Wind Energy Forecasting
April 2008
- Colorado Publishes Comprehensive Maps of Colorado Renewable Resources:
- Kansas Governor Forms Wind Working Group
- Maine Governor Announces Wood to Energy Initiative, Wind Task Force
- Michigan Cranks Up First Utility-Scale Wind Farm
- New York Task Force Creates Renewable Energy Roadmap
- Ohio Initiates Wind Technology Supply Chain Program to Gain Edge in Turbine Manufacturing
December 2007
- Alaska Energy Authority Publishes Renewable Energy Atlas
- Hawaiian Electric Company Offers Free Wind and Avian Data to Wind Energy Developers
October 2007
August 2007
- First Utility-Scale Wind Farm to Begin Operation in New Hampshire in 2008
- Hawaii Wins Awards for Energy Efficient Buildings, Publishes Catalog of Renewable Energy Resources
- Rock Port, Missouri, Will Be the First Wind-Powered City
June 2007
- Colorado Governor Breaks Ground on Nation's Second Largest Wind Facility
- Maine Governor Creates Wind Task Force, Launches 10,000 Carbon-Free Homes
April 2007
- Michigan Governor Polishes Up on Wind Energy, Commission Takes Steps to Simplify Net Metering
- Utah State Energy Program Provides Grants and Wind Anemometers
January 2007
- Hawaii Publishes Catalogue of Renewable Energy Resources
- Maryland Partners to Build a Demonstration Scale Solar-Wind Project
- Utah Uses DOE Technical Assistance Project for Analysis of Tax Credits
- West Virginia Holds Innovative Energy Summit
October 2006
August 2006
- Boise Company Breathes New Life into Homemade Wind Farm
- N.C. Energy Office Leverages Utility Funds for Weatherization, Garners Wind Award
- Virgin Islands Publishes Wind Resource Data, Provides Funding to School for Turtle-Friendly Solar Lighting
- Wyoming Governor Encourages Transmission at National Wind Forum
June 2006
April 2006
- Colorado Publishes Small Wind Applications Guide
- First Missouri Wind Farm in Gentry County
- Governor Inaugurates Nebraska's Largest Wind Power Plant
- Minnesota Updates Wind-Resource Maps
February 2006
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Helps State Christen Its First Wind Farm
- Wyoming Anemometer Loan Program
December 2005
October 2005
- Data from Colorado Tall Tower Can Be Taken to the Bank
- North Carolina Solar Center Installs Grid-Tied Wind Turbine on the Coast
- Vermont Erects Seven Anemometers
July 2005
- Vermont Commits Federal Funds to Small Wind Projects
- Wyoming Announces Solar- and Wind-Powered Stock Water Pumping Program
April 2005
February 2005
December 2004
October 2004
August 2004
- Colorado Wind and Distributed Energy Conference
- Governor Proclaims "Colorado Wind Day"
- North Carolina Surveys Attitudes toward Wind Power
May 2004
- Colorado Wind Resource Map Unveiled
- Minnesota Energy Conferences
- Renewable Energy Survey
- Renewable Energy Workshop Tours Rural Nevada
March 2004
- Minnesota Schools Receive "Community Wind" Grant
- Missouri Wind Resource Maps Published on the Internet
- North Carolina Workshop Trains Future Wind Technology Professionals
December 2003
- Hawaii Wind Resource Maps on the Internet
- Oklahoma Opens First Wind Power Plant
- Western Farmers Energy Cooperative to Tap Oklahoma Wind
October 2003
August 2003
March 2003
November 2002
- Conference Focuses on Small-Scale Wind Development in Ohio
- Minnesota State Energy Office Co-Sponsors Wind Conference
October 2002
- Energy Office Sponsors Wind Energy Conference
- New Wind Turbine to Help Power Clarion-Goldfield School District
- New York Provides $17 Million for Five Wind Power Facilities
February 2002
- Iowa's Newest Wind Farm Now Producing Electricity
- Two-Day Workshop Features Wind and Distributed Energy Resources
- Utah Energy Office Purchases Wind Power