Wind Energy Info

Wind energy is a clean, renewable source of power that uses the natural movement of wind to generate electricity. It’s an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

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Wind Energy: A Renewable Revolution

Because small wind systems can affect the safety and reliability of the cooperative's system, there are interconnection rules that address safety and reliability impacts. These rules ensure we can continue to provide you and other members with safe and reliable electricity service.

To accomplish this we must protect the safety of cooperative personnel and our member-consumers, maintain the integrity and reliability of the grid, and establish mechanisms to ensure rate equity for all member-consumers.

In this section, you will find the following information:

Small Wind Energy Systems

An Iowa Consumer’s Guide, which explains small wind systems.

Ten Steps to a Small Wind System

Walks you through the various issues associated with a small wind system.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Answers to the questions that our member-consumers most often ask.

Electric Rate Tariff Section 29

Defines Access Energy Cooperative’s interconnection requirements and standards a generator must meet to be connected to our system.

Questions to ask wind turbine vendors

Things to ask before purchasing a small wind system.