In the fall of 2009, Northwest SEED brought together more than 100 rural landowners and wind professionals to discuss wind development in rural Oregon. Northwest SEED and Energy Trust of Oregon conducted workshops in La Grande and The Dalles. The workshops included an introduction to modern wind technology, the various scales of wind development and state incentives and policies effecting wind energy projects. Afternoon break-out sessions with subject matter experts focused on small/community wind projects and landowner participation in large-scale wind projects.

Speaker presentations are available below in PDF format.

• Why Wind? (NWSEED)
• Basics of Wind Energy (Energy Trust of OR)
• OR Wind Policy (OR Dept. of Energy)
• OR Wind Incentives (OR Dept. of Energy)
• Energy Trust of OR Incentives
• USDA Programs
• Track 1: Small-Scale Wind Systems (Energy Trust of OR)
• Track 1: Community-Scale Wind Systems (NWSEED)
• Track 1: Western Community Energy
• Track 2: Commercial Wind Development (Clarity Analytical)

Sponsored by the Energy Trust of Oregon and Northwest Sustainable Energy for Economic Development.

photo courtesy of Dennis Schwartz. Copyright 2006.

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