Great Falls/Cut Bank, MT - Landowners concerned with commercial wind lease agreements and people interested in small wind systems will have an opportunity to learn about wind energy on Dec. 7 in Great Falls and Dec. 8 in Cut Bank. Montana State University Extension is providing two, one-day trainings on issues of wind energy, ranging from commercial wind development and land leasing issues to small wind system information for homeowners.

Western Community Energy, LLC (WCE) develops community scale renewable energy projects, chiefly wind energy projects, for private landowners, cities, counties, schools, municipal/public utility districts, tribes, and small businesses.

http://www.windustry.org/resources/small_wind_montana_fact_sheet_Feb%202004.pdf

http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy02osti/31255.pdf

http://www.deq.state.mt.us/energy/index.asp