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Land Owner Guide To Wind Development

Many landowners have many questions about wind energy development. This section intended to assist landowners to become informed before making a decision. Below you will find wind development information and resources.

Wind Energy Development Guides

Dale Arnold from the Ohio Farm Bureau: Wind Energy Development Presentation
American Wind Energy Association (AWEA): Wind Energy Siting Handbook
Windustry: Landowner Guide to Evaluating a Wind Developer
Farmer's Legal Action Group (FLAG): Farmers' Guide to Wind Energy
EERE: Small Wind Electric Systems: An Ohio's Consumer Guide
Public Utility Commission of Ohio (PUCO): Generating Wind in Ohio
Ohio Energy Office (OEO): Ohio Wind Supply Database
Windustry: Community Wind Energy 2006: Home and Farm Wind Turbines - How to Choose Equipment and Select an Installer
Ottawa County: Model Wind Energy Ordinance
Appalachian State University: Utilities-Scale Wind Energy Fact Sheet

For general information about renewable energy systems, including examples of businesses in Ohio using renewable energy, please visit Green Energy Ohio. Green Energy Ohio is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the implementation of renewable energy in Ohio.

OWWG News

Governor Ted Strickland Continues to Lay Foundation for New Energy Jobs in Ohio and makes Advanced Energy Tax Exemptions.

ERNEST ORLANDO LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY Report: The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis

Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s Response to Industrial Wind Action Group Critiques on their report about property values and wind.

09/24/09 Click here for information about First Energy Corporation's announce to conduct a second RFP to purchase REC's generated in Ohio.

07/15/09 Click here for information about FirstEnergy Corporation’s announcement to conduct a request for proposals to purchase renewable energy credits to supply renewable power to its Ohio customers.

Click here to view Windustry’s webinar presentations on the current state of the U.S. wind industry, options for landowners and more!

Click here for a comprehensive calendar for upcoming wind related events from Wind Powering America.