Small Wind System Research Facility at Appalachian State University, North Carolina A nationally renowned testing facility dedicated to smaller wind energy systems. Find information about reliability and operations and maintenance issues for several turbine models as well as workshops for wind installers.
The American Wind Energy Association has a small wind program.
The U.S. Dept. of Energy's Wind Powering America program offers lots of good small wind information on their Small Wind website.
This web page from the U.S. Dept. of Energy has more information about net metering.
The American Wind Energy Association maintains a page of Frequently Asked Questions about net metering.
This web site features state wind maps of Oregon, Montana, Washington, Wyoming, Idaho and selected portions of California, Nevada and Utah.
Produced by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and their National Wind Technology Center. (Note that this is older information.)
This web page from the Wind Powering America program provides links to wind resource maps for nearly every state.
Many utilities have developed wind projects in the Midwest. This list is by no means exhaustive and should not be seen as an endorsement of any particular utility:
Great River Energy
Madison Gas & Electric
Moorhead Public Service
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA)
Waverly Light and Power
Xcel Energy
Minnesota Environmental Quality Board: Information on current wind power projects proposed for a site permit and projects recently permitted in Minnesota. In the search form select "Wind power" as subject and "Permit document" as Document type.
U.S. Dept. of Energy Green Power Markets: Green pricing information with a list of utilities that offer programs.
AWEA's Project Page: Lists of wind projects throughout the US, organized by state, and including Power Purchaser data
