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Who We Are
Wind on the Wires, launched in 2001, is a collaborative organization. Our Board of Directors and members are comprised of wind developers, environmental organizations, wind energy experts, tribal representatives, clean energy advocates, and businesses providing goods and services to the wind industry. We are a key regional partner of the American Wind Energy Association, and work closely with them on wind power and transmission issues; www.awea.org.
What We Do
Our mission is simple: providing wind energy with fair access to the electric transmission system that delivers power to market. This includes both better use of existing transmission and getting more transmission constructed. We focus on three primary areas:
- Technical Issues – We work with utilities, the Midwest Independent System Operator (a regional transmission “grid” operator: www.midwestiso.org), and other stakeholders on comprehensive, integrated, forward-looking transmission planning. We also work with stakeholders to understand the operating impacts of integrating wind into the electrical power system.
- Regulatory Issues – We regularly intervene in state Certificate of Need proceedings for new transmission lines to support wind and participate in a number of other regulatory matters.
- Education and Outreach – Our staff and consultants provide education on technical and regulatory issues to a wide variety of stakeholders, from farmer/landowners to developers to governors’ offices and a wide range of others.
Connecting the Midwest
Our footprint includes the ten states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.
Wind on the Wires staff welcome your questions, comments and correspondence about these exciting, important issues.
Office Location
Wind on the Wires
1619 Dayton Avenue, Suite 203
St Paul, MN 55104
(651) 644-3400
WOW Staff and Consultants
Beth Soholt
Director, Wind on the Wires
Linda Brewster
Administrative Associate, Wind on the Wires
Matthew Schuerger, P.E.
Technical Consultant
Natalie McIntire
Technical/Policy Consultant
Board of Directors
Board Chair
(Open)
Treasurer
Michael Noble
Fresh Energy
Board Members
R.T. “Hap” Boyd
GE Energy
Hans Detweiler
American Wind Energy Association
Joe DeVito
RES – Americas
Tom Feiler
Clipper Windpower
Richard Free
John Deere Wind Energy
Bob Gough
Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
Ian Krygowski
enXco
Howard Learner
Environmental Law and Policy Center
Kevin Lynch
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES
Michael Vickerman
RENEW Wisconsin
Supporters
American Wind Energy Association
(trade association)
www.awea.org
BP Alternative Energy
(wind developer)
www.bp.com
Blattner Energy
(renewable construction)
www.blattnerenergy.com
Clear Wind
(wind developer)
www.clearwind.com
Clipper Windpower
(turbine manufacturer and wind developer)
www.clipperwind.com
Edison Mission Energy
(wind developer)
www.edison.com
Environmental Law & Policy Center
(non-profit advocacy organization)
www.elpc.org
enXco
(wind developer)
www.enxco.com
E.ON Climate & Renewables
(wind developer)
www.eon.com
Fredrikson & Byron
(law firm)
www.fredlaw.com
Fresh Energy
(non-profit advocacy organization)
www.fresh-energy.org
Gamesa Energy
(turbine manufacturer and wind developer)
www.windpower.com
GE Energy
(turbine manufacturer)
www.ge.com
Geronimo Wind Energy
(developer)
www.geronimowind.com
Horizon Wind Energy
(wind developer)
www.horizonwind.com
IBERDROLA RENEWABLES
(wind developer)
www.iberdrolausa.com
Infinity Wind Power
(wind developer)
www.infinitywind.com
Intertribal Council on Utility Policy
(tribes)
www.intertribalcoup.org
Invenergy LLC
(wind developer)
www.invenergyllc.org
John Deere Wind Energy
(wind developer)
www.johndeere.com
M.A. Mortenson
(construction company)
www.mortenson.com
National Wind
(wind developer)
www.nationalwind.com
RENEW Wisconsin
(non-profit advocacy organization)
www.renewwisconsin.org
RES – Americas, Inc.
(wind developer)
www.res-americas.com
Stoel Rives
(law firm)
www.stoel.com
TradeWind Energy
(wind developer)
www.tradewindenergy.com
Vestas
(turbine manufacturer)
www.vestas.com
WindLogics
(wind resource analysis)
www.windlogics.com
Windustry
(non-profit advocacy organization)
www.windustry.org |
