Case Studies
St. Olaf Wind Turbine Case Study
For decades, Saint Olaf College has been thinking carefully about its energy consumption and impacts on the environment. On the 19th of September 2006, a 1.65 megawatt turbine became a symbol of its commitment to sustainability.
Iowa's Alternative Energy Revolving Loan Program Case Studies
These case studies are from the Iowa Energy Center. Click here to view the case studies.
Staples Residence, New Providence, IA
Akron-Westfield Schools, Akron, IA
Ashler Residence, Hamburg, IA
Clarion-Goldfield Schools, Clarion, IA
Eldora-New Providence Schools, Eldora, IA
Kendall County, IL: Community Wind Project
Small Wind Turbines in Illinois
Kendall County, Illinois
Gary Kizior installed a 10 kW Bergey turbine in December 2002, replacing his old Whisper 3 kW machine. It sits on the same 80-foot tip-up tower that Whisper machine used. This project was half funded by the Illinois Renewable Energy Resources Grant Program and was among the first small turbines in the state to receive a grant through this program.
Rosebud Sioux Tribe, SD: Community Wind Project
Windshare, Toronto, Canada: Community Wind Project
Windshare is a unique, for-profit, wind power cooperative in Toronto, Canada. They have an urban turbine in Toronto, and were the first community owned wind in Ontario.
Learn more on the Windshare website.
Our Wind Cooperative: Community Wind Project
Our Wind Cooperative is a unique cooperative investing in small-scale wind turbines for farms, ranches and public and private facilities across the rural Northwest. By the end of 2004, at least ten 10-kW turbines will have been installed at sites serviced by publicly-owned utilities.
Trimont Area Windfarm LLC, Trimont, MN: Community Wind Project
This 100 MW wind farm was organized by a group of local landowners, and sold to PPM Energy for development, although the LLC members have retained some equity in the project.
The Kas Brothers, Woodstock, MN: Community Wind Project
The Kas Brothers of Woodstock, MN were the first farmers in the country to own their own utility-scale turbines.
Read more about their project in the Spring 2001 Windustry Newsletter.
Minwind III - IX, Luverne, MN: Community Wind Project
The Minwind projects are a series of nine farmer-owned wind projects near the town of Luverne in southwestern Minnesota. All of the Minwind projects were based around the idea that local ownership is central to maximizing local benefits, and the projects are intended to both generate new income for farmers and benefit the local community’s economy.
Minwind I & II, Luverne, MN: Community Wind Project
Minwind I & II are two innovative farmer-owned utility scale wind project in Luverne, MN.
Read more about them in the Fall 2002 Windustry Newsletter.
