Bringing Wind Power to Market Collaboration for a Brighter Tomorrow

Wind energy is growing quickly. It's a clean, abundant, affordable energy source to power our homes and businesses. It can help diversify rural economics. And it has the potential to create billions of dollars worth of new opportunities for the Upper Midwest - a region rich in wind resources.

But we face challenges to delivering the wind-generated electricity from the windy areas to major electricity markets such as Minneapolis, St. Louis, and Chicago. There are even problems getting wind power from Southwest Minnesota to Minneapolis, and from Northwest Iowa to Des Moines. And the "rules of the road" were originally designed for conventional forms of power generation - coal, nuclear, and natural gas - and may not accommodate new competitors and technologies such as wind power.

We're working to change that.

 

2010 Annual Report

Wind on the Wires is pleased to present our 2010 Annual  Report. If you would like to request a print copy, please contact Linda Brewster at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

December 22, 2011

WOW Executive Director Beth Soholt featured in Humphrey Institute video

WOW Executive Director Beth Soholt was featured in a video created by Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs students on issues surrounding wind energy and transmission in the Midwest. more

December 08, 2011

Wind on the Wires Cheers the MISO Board’s Approval of the Multi-Value Projects Portfolio

Wind on the Wires congratulates the Midwest Independent System Operator Board of Directors for approving the Multi-Value Project portfolio, which includes 17 transmission lines, as part of the MISO Transmission Expansion Plan 2011. “Wind on the Wires commends the MISO Board of Directors for approving the 17 Candidate Multi-Value Project portfolio,” said WOW Executive Director Beth Soholt. “We couldn’t be more pleased by this action." more

November 30, 2011

WOW and AWEA File Protest on MISO Queue Reform Proposal

WOW and AWEA have put together a joint protest to FERC that asks the Commission to reject the filing or, alternatively, require MISO to make a number of changes to their proposal. more

October 11, 2011

University of Minnesota Wind Research Station Commissioning Ceremony – Tuesday, October 25

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