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Helpful Resources

• Wind Powering America State Wind Maps and Wind Resource Potential Estimates - Wind Powering America provides high-resolution state wind maps and estimates of the wind resource potential that would be possible from development of the available windy land areas after excluding areas unlikely to be developed. Here you will find an 80-meter wind resource map for the contiguous United States with links to individual state wind maps and a chart showing the wind resource potential for the contiguous United States.
• An Assessment of the Impact of Deregulation on the Relative Price of Electricity in Illinois - This article by J. Lon Carlson and David Loomis appeared in a journal published by Elsevier in July 2008.
• Are Renewable Portfolio Standards a Policy Cure-All? A Case Study of Illinois’ Experience - presentation by Adrienne Ohler and David Loomis.
• Illinois' Green Energy Finance Initiative - A recent initiative from Illinois may serve as a model for other states that hope to attract green energy projects and stimulate economic development. Article by Marnin Lebovits of the Illinois Finance Authority.
• Impact on Property Values - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory released a new report: “The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis.”  The research, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, is the most comprehensive and data-rich analysis to date in the U.S. or abroad on the subject. Dr. David Loomis, Director of the Center for Renewable Energy, and Dr. Randy Winter, Associate Director of the Center, are acknowledged on page VIII. The link posted above is the full report. A PowerPoint presentation that summarizes key findings can be found by clicking HERE.
• Community Wind Info - Community Wind Resources and Links from Windustry.org
• Wind Guide for Illinois - Information and resources specifically related to wind energy developments in Illinois and opportunities for Illinois farmers and communities to get involved with this emerging market.
• Illinoiswind.org - Illinois Wind is a website dedicated to information for Illinois residents interested in wind as a source of renewable energy.
• Small Wind in Illinois - This page provides information specific to public policies, incentive programs, wind resources, and organizational resources for installing and operating a small wind turbine in Illinois.
• Small Wind Electric Systems: An Illinois Consumer's Guide - The purpose of this guide is to provide you with the basic information about small wind electric systems to help you decide if wind energy will work for you.
• Wind Resource Maps - One of Wind Powering America's key activities is to provide validated, high-resolution state wind maps.
• Opportunities in Illinois - This site includes incentive programs for renewable energy, including state policies, utility initiatives, state tax incentives, and other financial incentives and funding programs.
• Gob Nob Wind Turbine - this turbine can now be viewed online through a webcam located at the nearby Farmersville Substation.
• Wind Monitoring Program - It is essential to measure wind velocity for at least one year in order to forecast how much electricity might be generated at a particular site.  Western Illinois University and its Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs and Department of Geography are offering organizations and landowners throughout the state the opportunity to assess the wind at a site under consideration for wind power.
• How Wind Turbines Work - Learn more about wind energy technology, including topics such as how turbines work, types of wind turbines, sizes of wind turbines, and a look inside the wind turbine.
• Wind Energy Applications Guide - This guide provided by the AWEA is designed to briefly explain the applications for which wind power is currently best suited in international applications and provide some contact numbers for further research.
• Small Wind for Homeowners, Ranchers, and Small Businesses - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory produced Small Wind Electric Systems Consumer's Guides to help homeowners, ranchers, and small businesses decide if wind energy will work for them.
• Financial Incentives - This is a link to some financial incentives, other than the most well known Production Tax Credit, for eligible renewable resources.
• Small Wind - AWEA - This page on the AWEA website shares a wide variety of information on small wind, including details for installing and promoting small wind.
• Small Wind - US DOE - This page includes many Frequently Asked Questions regarding small wind, from the U.S. Department of Energy.
• Small Wind - Appalachian State University - This webpage features small wind research and demonstration.
•  Large Wind/Wind Farms - This site includes publications such as Wind Project Development Process, 10 Steps in Building a Wind Farm, and Permitting of Wind Energy Facilities: A Handbook
• Wind Farmers Network - The Wind Farmers Network is a discussion forum for those interested in wind power to exchange ideas and information about wind power resources, economics, technology, and how to develop a wind project.
• Wind energy policy, transmission & regulation - Resources on wind and other renewable energy sources for regulators and policymakers.
• Farm Bill - The "Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002," better known as the 2002 Farm Bill, includes a number of provisions for renewable energy, especially in the Energy Title of the bill.  Several items directly fund or benefit wind energy systems.  At this site you can find programs that are funded or enabled by the bill.
•  Illinois Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency - DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• Fat Spaniel Technologies - Fat Spaniel is the leading provider of critical information services for the renewable energy industry. We provide hosted data monitoring, management and control services that OEMs, installers, and distributed utilities can use to optimize performance and ensure investment returns for all types of renewable energy systems.
• Al E Educational Videos on Wind Energy - This website features free online videos about Renewable Energy Basics.
  
  

Info on Wind Energy

• www.awea.org - The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) promotes wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers around the world.
• www.dsireusa.org - The Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.
• www.nationalwind.org - A U.S. consensus-based collaborative formed in 1994, the National Wind Coordinating Collaborative (NWCC) identifies issues that affect the use of wind power, establishes dialogue among key stakeholders, and catalyzes appropriate activities to support the development of environmentally, economically, and politically sustainable commercial markets for wind power.
• www.nrel.gov - The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is a national laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, operated by Midwest Research Institute.
•  www.eere.energy.gov - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
•  www.windustry.org - Windustry works to increase wind energy opportunities for rural landowners and communities. Windustry promotes wind energy through outreach, educational materials, and technical assistance to rural landowners, local communities and utilities, and state, regional, and nonprofit collaborations.
•  http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhydro/windpoweringamerica/ - Wind Powering America is a commitment to dramatically increase the use of wind energy in the United States. This initiative will establish new sources of income for American farmers, Native Americans, and other rural landowners, and meet the growing demand for clean sources of electricity.