Virginia Wind Activities
This Virginia wind map shows the wind resource at an 80-m height.
This page summarizes wind activities in Virginia.
Wind Working Group
State Wind Working Groups form strategic alliances to communicate wind's benefits and challenges to state stakeholders.
Anemometer Loan Program
Anemometer data can help businesses, farmers, homeowners, and municipalities determine whether there is enough wind energy at a site to make a wind turbine investment economically feasible. Such data can also aid windfarm developers in determining whether an area is suitable for developing a large, utility-scale wind plant.
80-Meter Wind Map
The wind map can be used as a guide to identify regions for commercial wind development.
90-Meter Offshore Wind Map
The wind map can be used as a guide to identify regions for commercial wind development.
Small Wind Consumer's Guide
This guide provides consumers with information to help them determine whether a small wind electric system can provide all or a portion of the energy they need for their home or business based on their wind resource, energy needs, and economics.
Featured Resources
More Wind Activities in Virginia
Resources
Links to websites such as state programs.
Past Events
List of Wind Powering America-related past events.
School Wind Projects
Virginia has some schools with wind projects.
- Abingdon, Virginia Highlands Community College
- Big Stone Gap, Mountain Empire Community College
- Clifton Forge, Dabney Lancaster Community College
- Crozet, Henley Middle School
- Dublin, New River Community College
- Fancy Gap, Fancy Gap Elementary School
- Harrisonburg, Camp Horizons
- Harrisonburg, Thomas Harrison Middle School
- Harrisonburg, Virginia Wind Application Center (James Madison University)
- Heathsville, Northumberland Middle and High School
- Monterey, Highland High School
- Richmond, Science Museum of Virginia
- Roanoke, William Fleming High School
- Rocky Mount, Gereau Center, The
- Salem, Salem High School
- Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania Career and Technical Center
- Stafford, Rodney Thompson Middle School
- Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach City Public Schools
- Wise, Wise County Career and Technical Center
- Woodstock, Central High School
Educational Programs
Virginia has some schools with educational programs or trainings.
- Arlington, Virginia Tech Center for Energy and the Global Environment
- Clifton Forge, Dabney S. Lancaster Community College
- Dublin, New River Community College
- Harrisonburg, Virginia Wind Application Center (James Madison University)
News and Publications
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Type of Information | Program Area | Title |
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| 6/30/2008 | VA | Publication |
Econ. Dev. |
Economic Benefits, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Reductions, and Water Conservation Benefits from 1,000 Megawatts (MW) of New Wind Power in Virginia [..More] | |||
| 2/14/2011 | VA | News |
Schools |
First Wind for Schools Project Turbine Installed in Virginia with Recovery Act Support [..More] | |||
| 3/11/2011 | VA | News |
Schools |
First Virginia Wind for Schools Project Turbine Installed: A Wind Powering America Success Story [..More] | |||
| 6/21/2011 | VA | News |
Schools |
Virginia's First Wind for Schools Project: Wind Powering America Lessons Learned [..More] | |||