Western North Carolina Wind Energy Workshops
For state, county and town officials, regional planning professionals, regional economic development authorities, legislators, utilities, local businesses, agricultural interests, land management agencies and other key stakeholder groups.
Workshops sponsored by the Appalachian Regional Commision (ARC) and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
Program Includes
- Tentative Agenda
- The Basics of Wind Development
- Local Perspective from a County Official
- National Experts
- The North Carolina landscape
- Permitting, Ridge Law & Model Ordinance
- US Department of Energy 20% report
- The AWEA Wind Siting handbook
Regional Sponsors
- Southwestern NC Planning and Econ. Dev. Commission
- Land of Sky Regional Council
- Isothermal Planning and Dev. Commission
- High Country Council of Governments
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments





