I 9198 - Community Wind energy

Institution:

Orange County Community College

Subject:

Non-Credit

Description:

Many communities in New York State are interested in harnessing their wind resource but wary of handing control over to big corporate-owned wind development firms. Community Wind is a new wind energy development and ownership model that allows the local community to retain ownership and control of its own utility-scale wind project. Common in europe, community wind projects have until recently been largely unknown in the U.S. but the model is beginning to attract more interest as an alternative to the corporate model that dominates in this country. Topics to be covered include: introduction to wind energy; wind energy in New York State; environmental and social impacts of wind energy; the community wind model; financing strategies; options for ownership; electricity sales and net-metering; how to get started; case studies.

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0.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.sunyorange.edu/

Phone Number:

(845) 344-6222

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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