​​Description

​​The wind industry is growing rapidly and electic cooperatives are on the front lines of this trend. This article series promotes what cooperatives have done to date regarding Wind Generation; and support, inform, and connect those who seek to add additional wind resources to their generation mixes. The articles provide an overview of how much wind generation capacity electric cooperatives currently own and purchase, and how they do it; discuss current and advanced wind technologies; and examine failure and maintenance issues.