Wind

Resource Source and Description Audience Topic Type Additional Tags File
Wind Ordinances Database

Search for wind policies, ordinances and incentives by city or state.

Department of Energy: WINDExchange
Policy or Regulation
Wind Maps

This collection of wind maps and assessments details the wind resource in the United States.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Map
Wind Energy in North Carolina

Find wind data and information in North Carolina, including maps, capacity, ordinances, and more.

Department of Energy: WINDExchange
Map
General
Why Wind Power for North Carolina?

An outline of the policy and public opinion landscapes surrounding wind power in North Carolina, as well as facts about the state's wind capacity and the economic potential of the energy source

North Carolina Wind Energy Working Group
Factsheet
Western NC Energy Cost-Share Assistance Program (Energy CAP)

Energy CAP provides opportunities for renewable energy production and improved energy efficiency for WNC farms and small businesses through free grant application assistance, site assessments, consultations and energy audits.

Mountain Valleys RC&D
Service
Western NC County Wind Maps

A collection of wind maps and data for western North Carolina

Appalachian State University, North Carolina Wind Energy
Map
U.S Energy Mapping System — Renewable Energy Power Plants

A map of renewable energy power plants across the U.S.

U.S. Energy Information Administration
Map
TVA — Green Power Providers

Details of TVA's Green Power program for members of TVA-controlled local power companies (Note: The Green Power Provider program will be retired and closed to new applications as of December 31, 2019)

Tennessee Valley Authority
Policy or Regulation
Tools to Build Local Power - Clean Energy

Browse a list of the proven resolutions, actions, and rules cities can adopt to promote local economic development from clean energy.

Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Factsheet
System Advisor Model

The System Advisor Model (SAM) is a techno-economic model designed to facilitate decision making for people involved in the renewable energy industry.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Tool or Calculator

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