Wind Powering America supports state and Native American anemometer loan programs. Anemometer data can help businesses, developers, farmers, ranchers, and homeowners determine if there is enough wind energy at their site to invest in a wind turbine. Each anemometer collects wind-speed data in 10-minute intervals. Such data can also aid windfarm developers in determining whether an area is suitable for developing a large-scale wind farm.
State Anemometer Loan Programs
The U.S. map below shows which states have anemometer loan programs. Click on the map to activate it and then click on a state to read more about a program and eligibility.
Text version of states with Anemometer Loan Programs
The program allows Native American tribes to borrow anemometers and the equipment needed for installation so that they may measure the wind resource on tribal lands. By significantly reducing the cost of quantifying the wind resource in tribal lands, Wind Powering America expects that more tribes will be encouraged to install wind turbines.
