On March 11, 2014, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced six Wind Energy Regional Resource Centers, selected through a competitive process administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).
Northeast Wind Resource Center, operated by the Clean Energy Group and Sustainable Energy Advantage
America’s Islanded Grids Resource Center, operated by the Renewable Energy Alaska Project and Island Institute and covering islanded communities across the United States and U.S. Territories
Northwest Wind Resource and Action Center, operated by Renewable Northwest;
Southeast Regional Resource Center for Wind Energy, operated by the Southeastern Coastal Wind Coalition
Four Corners Wind Resource Center, operated by the Utah Clean Energy Alliance
Midwest and Prairie Regional Wind Resource Center, operated by Windustry
Working closely with DOE and NREL’s broader outreach and education programs, these Regional Resource Centers will:
Provide accurate, impartial information about challenges facing wind deployment in their regions, to aid in efforts to overcome or mitigate these challenges.
Use best practices in education and outreach to deliver this information to create an educated stakeholder community.
Work with decision-makers to ensure they have the tools to make informed decisions about wind energy projects and related policies in their jurisdictions.
In addition to supporting fact-based decision making and increasing wind energy literacy across the entire nation, DOE is advancing a regional approach in recognition that deployment opportunities, concerns and information needs vary across the country. Partnerships among regional organizations have a unique and critical role to play in meeting these needs.