10th Turbine Installed near White Salmon, WA
The tenth OWC wind turbine was installed on September 4th, 2006. The Anderson turbine marks the completion of the co-op’s initial goal to assist 10 landowners across the Northwest to install small wind turbines. Click here for the press release.

Eighth Turbine Installed, Dedicated Near Ellensburg
The eighth OWC wind turbine was installed in Kittitas, WA on September 29th, and dedicated on October 31st. Click here for an event flyer.

Ag Secretary Lauds OWC
USDA Chief Mike Johanns highlighted the Northwest Co-op Development Center’s key role in OWC’s success during a press conference announcing grants for co-op development. More…

Sixth Turbine Installed, Dedicated in Goldendale
The sixth OWC wind turbine was installed in Goldendale WA on September 1st, and dedicated on October 25th. Click here for pictures from the event.

OWC Profiled in National USDA Publication
The role of “Green Tags” in supporting small-scale, distributed renewable energy producers such as Our Wind Co-op is discussed in the fall issue of Rural Cooperatives.

Earlier Press Coverage

Our Wind Co-op is a unique cooperative of small-scale wind turbines on farms, ranches and public and private facilities across the Northwest. Through this collaborative effort, 10-kW turbines were installed at numerous rural sites serviced by publicly-owned utilities.

Initially supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program, Our Wind Co-op created low-risk opportunities to explore on-farm green power production, distribution, ownership and marketing models to meet local energy needs.