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Small Wind Guidebook

* Introduction
* First, How Can I Make My Home More Energy Efficient?
* Is Wind Energy Practical for Me?
* What Size Wind Turbine Do I Need?
* What Are the Basic Parts of a Small Wind Electric System?
* What Do Wind Systems Cost?
* Where Can I Find Installation and Maintenance Support?
* How Much Energy Will My System Generate?
* Is There Enough Wind on My Site?
* How Do I Choose the Best Site for My Wind Turbine?
* Can I Connect My System to the Utility Grid?
* Can I Go Off-Grid?
* State Information Portal
* Glossary of Terms
* For More Information

Colorado Wind Resources

More information about these 30-m height wind resource maps is available on the Wind Powering America website.

State Incentives

For a full list of incentives by state, visit the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE)

Contact Information

Francisco Flores
Colorado Energy Office
1580 Logan Street, Suite 100
Denver, CO 80203
800-632-6662
E-mail: francisco.flores@state.co.us

Mike Kostrzewa
Colorado Wind Application Center (Colorado State University)
Oval Dr.
Fort Collins, CO 80523-4040
(970) 491-7709
E-mail: michael@engr.colostate.edu
https://sites.google.com/a/rams.colostate.edu/csu-wac/home

Larry Flowers
Deputy Director, Small & Community Wind
American Wind Energy Association
1501 M Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 383-2500
E-mail: lflowers@awea.org
http://www.awea.org/learnabout/smallwind/index.cfm

Jennifer Jenkins
Distributed Wind Energy Association
PO Box 1861
Flagstaff, AZ 86002
Phone: (928) 255-0214
E-mail: info@distributedwind.org
http://www.distributedwind.org