April 2006 (20 pp)

NWCC partnered with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) to prepare this compilation of approaches that states, municipalities and other jurisdictions are taking on siting wind energy facilities. The fact sheets are intended as resource documents to highlight processes for siting wind energy facilities in several states.

June 2005 (51 pp.)

NWCC Siting Workgroup studied nine communities’ reactions to local wind development projects, examining the changes in community perceptions before, during and after project construction, identifying circumstances that distinguish welcomed projects from projects that were not accepted by communities.

Second edition, August 2002 (58 pp)

Handbook written to assist stakeholders – including decision-makers and agency staff at all levels of government, wind developers, interested parties and the public – to be informed participants in the wind energy development decision-making process.

December 2005 (93 pp.)

Purpose of meeting was to examine what tools and techniques are available to developers, communities, and consultants to look at non-wildlife siting questions. Proceedings document includes summaries of presentations and dialogue on the topics of: visual impacts; lighting, FAA regulations, and air hazards; sound impacts; electromagnetic interference; and safety impacts.