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NREL National Wind Technology Center (NWTC): M2 Tower; Boulder, Colorado (Data)

The National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), located at the foot of the Rocky Mountains near Boulder, Colorado, is a world-class research facility managed by NREL for the U.S. Department of Energy. NWTC researchers work with members of the wind energy industry to advance wind power...

Jager, D. and Andreas, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Dec 17, 2014
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Future Wind Energy Resources and Cost Uncertainties Across the United States

This dataset contains results estimating projections of change of annual capacity factors and levelized cost of energy for several turbine technologies in the 2024 Annual Technology Baseline (ATB). Projections of change are based on downscaled earth system model (ESM) data from Su...

Buster, G. et al National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL)

Nov 03, 2025
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Renewable Electricity Futures Study Volume One

This is part of a series of four volumes describing exploring a high-penetration renewable electricity future for the United States of America. This dataset is provides data for the entire volume one document and includes all data for the charts and graphs included in the document.

Hand, M. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jan 19, 2016
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U.S. Wind Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances

A collection of documented wind siting ordinances at the state, county, township, and local level throughout the United States. The data were compiled from several sources including, DOE's Wind Exchange Ordinance Database (https://windexchange.energy.gov/policies-incentives), Nati...

Lopez, A. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Sep 25, 2019
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U.S. Wind Siting Regulation and Zoning Ordinances (2025)

A machine readable collection of documented wind siting ordinances at the state and local (e.g., county, township) level throughout the United States. The data were compiled using the Infrastructure Continuous Ordinance Mapping for Planning and Siting Systems (INFRA-COMPASS) tool,...

Pinchuk, P. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Sep 12, 2025
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County-Level Hourly Renewable Capacity Factor Dataset for the ReEDS Model

This dataset contains hourly capacity factors for each renewable resource class and region (in this case, county). Technologies like large-scale utility PV (UPV), onshore wind, offshore wind, and concentrating solar power (CSP) are included. The dataset contains 7 years of hourly ...

Cole, W. et al National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Aug 01, 2023
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United States Virgin Islands: St. Thomas (Bovoni) & St. Croix (Longford)

Two measurement stations to collect wind data to support future wind power generation in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Roberts, O. and Andreas, A. National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Jun 03, 2015
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Alaska Meteorology, Energy, and Transmission (MET) Toolkit

The Alaska MET (Meteorology, Energy, and Transmission) Toolkit is the National Laboratory of the Rockies' (NLR) new flagship atmospheric dataset, designed to support comprehensive long-term planning and operations across the entire power sector. Serving as the regional counterpart...

Buster, G. and Turner, D. National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR)

Jun 30, 2026
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Kansas High Resolution Wind Resource

A shapefile of annual average wind resource potential for Kansas, United States at a 50 meter height. This data set has been validated by NREL and wind energy meteorological consultants. *Note*: This data is not suitable for micro-siting potential development projects. This shape...