This report by Teresa Welsh of The Iowa Policy Project was published April 2005. This report highlights three analyses that compare the economic development benefits of small-scale, locally owned generation to other larger capacity ownership structures and discusses the barriers and changes necessary to aid the development of small scale, locally owned wind generation, specifically in Iowa.

This 2003 brochure was co-produced by the Minnesota Project, Windustry and the Soutwest Regional Development Commission.

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This 2003 publication details facts and figures demonstrating the proven potential of wind for economic development in Minnesota.

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This report was released by Oregon State University in March 2006.

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This article from the Wind Powering America was designed to assist in agricultural outreach efforts and describes how wind energy can be a viable alternative income source for farmers.

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This is one article in a series prepared by the Wind Powering America program to support agricultural outreach efforts. This article describes how wind energy can be a boon for rural economies.

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This brochure from the U.S. Department of Energy outlines the possibilities for rural economic development from wind energy.

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This report was released by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in 2005 and provides a compilation of data from studies of the economic impacts of wind farms on rural communities.

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