AWS Truepower, LLC, has provided state-of the-art, 80m-level wind resource data for the Landscape Assessment Tool (LAT), an online map designed by the American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) and The Nature Conservancy (TNC). This tool provides information about the environmental, wildlife, and wind resource characteristics of a geographic area to help with preliminary screening of wind power development sites and conservation strategies.

“The data that AWS Truepower has provided for the AWWI/TNC Landscape Assessment Tool reflects the latest knowledge in wind resource assessment,” said Bruce Bailey , CEO, AWS Truepower. The wind speed map at 80m above ground is the typical hub height of wind turbines for the entire continental US.  “We are delighted to help develop a tool that will be useful to wind power developers and the conservation community alike,” added Bailey.

“The Landscape Assessment Tool offers early, general guidance to assist with the preliminary screening of  areas where wind turbines may, or may not, pose wildlife risks, and to help with the design of conservation plans and mitigation strategies,” said AWWI Executive Director Abby Arnold.  “AWWI is working with partners to make this a “go-to” tool to support wind energy development while protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat.”

AWWI and The Nature Conservancy are continually working to enhance and expand the LAT, and are currently exploring a range of interactive applications.  The LAT is one of several initiatives that AWWI and AWWI partners are undertaking to facilitate timely and responsible development of wind energy while protecting wildlife and wildlife habitat.

The Landscape Assessment Tool is available on the AWWI Web site at http://www.awwi.org/initiatives/landscape.aspx

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