Times are EST - Community wind, or locally owned wind power, is a great source of power for rural communities with good wind resources. Numerous studies have shown that revenue from community wind development beats traditional wind models. Wind power development is a win-win-win for rural economic development, national security, and the environment.

Times are EST - Join Suzanne Tegen, Senior Energy Analyst at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and learn to use the Jobs and Economic Development Impacts (JEDI) model. JEDI is a model that analyzes the economic impacts of constructing and operating wind projects.

Times are EST - The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) invites you to attend a free webcast on the findings of "Job Impacts of a National Renewable Electricity Standard", a study commissioned by the RES Alliance for Jobs and conducted by Navigant Consulting.

Time is EST - Please join us Thursday February 11th at 11am EST for a discussion of the myths and facts behind wind turbine syndrome and how scientific research is used to both support and deny the claims made.

Times are EST - This is a free educational webinar hosted by the American Wind Energy Industry. As wind energy continues to grow as a major source of clean, domestic energy, a number of questions have surfaced about how wind power is integrated with the electric power system, in part because of the complex nature of the topic.

Times are EST - Net metering and interconnection policies are essential pieces of a supportive modern state-level regulatory policy framework addressing two important aspects of renewable energy development: whether a customer investing in renewable generation can unlock the full value of his or her investment; and how that customer will interconnect his or her generation system to the distribution grid.

Times are Mountain Time

The webinar will explore how utility owned wind projects have established effective wind turbine maintenance programs. The presenters will address staffing requirements, maintenance training, planning costs and new wind maintenance applications and techniques. Both in-house programs and contractor led operations will be reviewed.

Times are EST

The U.S. Department Of Energy webinar "Meeting the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Requirements in the Application", will be held on September 23, 2009 at 11:00 pm EST and will explain the intent of NEPA, its applicability to the DOE Loan Guarantee Program, most significant concerns, and the type of data needed to support the NEPA section of the application.

Times are Central Daylight Time.

The Office of Energy Security is hosting this webinar to present the results of Phase II of the Dispersed Renewable Generation Transmission Study (DRG Study). Technical Review Committee Chair, Matt Schuerger, on behalf of the Minnesota Office of Energy Security, and Study team lead Jared Alholinna of Great River Energy, will give a PowerPoint presentation summarizing results of Phase II of the DRG Study.

Webinar Series: Financing for Community Wind and Community Energy Projects

Windustry is pleased to announce a four-part webinar series at no charge that will provide attendees with vital information regarding Community Wind and Community Energy project financing in the new policy environment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The ARRA has created new opportunities for business structure, finance and ownership of renewable energy projects with incentives such as the Section 1603 Grant in lieu of tax credits.