The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) was a Washington, D.C.–based national trade association formed in 1974, representing wind power project developers, equipment suppliers, service providers, parts manufacturers, utilities, researchers, and others involved in the wind industry.[1]
AWEA promoted wind energy as a clean source of electricity for consumers in the U.S. and around the world and has around 1,000 member organizations.[citation needed]
The group was succeeded in January 2021 by the American Clean Power Association.[2]
Legislative efforts
editAWEA staff lobby the U.S. Congress to promote policies encouraging investment in wind energy and provide statistics and data on the wind industry. Additionally, they make policy recommendations and testify on various issues.[citation needed]
AWEA supports policies which it asserts will generate investment in the U.S. economy, improve U.S. energy security, and slow climate change, including extension of the federal Production Tax Credit (PTC) and Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for wind energy, establishment of a national Renewable Electricity Standard (RES), adoption of climate change policy that recognizes wind energy as a major near-term option for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, support for efforts to strengthen and expand the U.S. electric transmission system, and support for a strong federal wind energy research program.[3]
Annual industry conference
editAWEA hosts the annual WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition, which is the largest annual wind conference and exhibition in the world. WINDPOWER features an exhibition of wind energy technology, including large-scale components, as well as presentations on industry trends, technology developments, and renewable energy policy developments.[4]
Wind Tower Standardization Efforts
editIn December 2009, AWEA coordinated with the Telecommunications Industry Association's Engineering Committee, to research and formulate recommendations to address the technical aspects of the design and maintenance of structures supporting small wind turbines based upon the approaches outlined in the existing communications tower standard.[5]
Other
editAWEA's current CEO is Tom Kiernan. Kiernan was formerly President of the National Parks Conservation Association.
See also
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- Solar Energy Industries Association
- Global Wind Energy Council
- World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)
- Airborne Wind Energy Industry Association
- European Wind Energy Association
- List of notable renewable energy organizations
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Wind power in the United States
- List of wind farms in the United States
- List of wind farms
- List of onshore wind farms
- List of large wind farms
- List of wind turbine manufacturers
- American Council on Renewable Energy
- Wind ENergy Data & Information (WENDI) Gateway
- Telecommunications Industry Association
References
edit- ^ American Wind Energy Association Promotes Environmental Stewardship in 2005[usurped]
- ^ Harder, Amy (December 10, 2020). "New renewable-energy group taps Heather Zichal as CEO". Axios.
- ^ AWEA Archived 2009-01-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wind power expo". Archived from the original on March 11, 2009. Retrieved March 6, 2009.
- ^ "TIA online press release". Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2011.