ITAC list of wind turbines

ITAC Unified List of Wind Turbines

The first version of the national ITAC list of small wind turbines was prepared on April 30, 2012. Where possible, the AWEA Rated Power is provided as the listed rated output. For more detailed information on power output specs, check the power curve provided in the turbine’s certification report.

DISCLAIMER: Neither CESA nor the individual members of ITAC endorses any of the wind turbines contained in this Unified List. This list has been made available to give ITAC-member programs a basis on which to provide their incentives.  ITAC makes no claims about any listed turbine’s durability, reliability, safety, acoustic emissions, performance, efficiency, or suitability. Conversely, turbines not included on the list are not implied to be unsuitable or defective in any way.

If you wish to be notified of the publication and other ITAC news, contact Maria Blais Costello and enter "ITAC-3" in the subject line of your email to be added to the ITAC News list.

Clean energy programs and utilities wishing to use the ITAC list as the basis for incenitve or other funding eligibility must be participants in ITAC. Joining ITAC gives members access to the decision justifications for evaluated turbines and detailed product information provided by the manufacturers not found elsewhere. A list of participating incentive programs can be found on the Participating programs page.

Use of the ITAC list of wind turbines by nonparticipating organizations or individuals is not permitted.

For information about joining ITAC, or if you have questions about the ITAC list, please contact Val Stori. 

Background

Currently, several public clean energy programs, including those in New York, Wisconsin, Oregon, California, and others, maintain lists of wind turbines that are eligible for funding through their distributed wind energy incentive programs. The purpose of these lists is to ensure that rate- or taxpayer funding is supporting the installation of technology with a demonstrated record of durability, safety, and warranty service, as well as reasonable acoustic and performance characteristics.

Having individual state lists of eligible wind turbines is inefficient and causes confusion in the marketplace. In addition, managing these lists has proven a challenge for those clean energy funds. In several cases, the review processes used by the programs have failed to screen out unsuitable wind turbines.

Through ITAC, clean energy programs have come together to evaluate and list small and mid-sized wind turbines for incenitve eligiibility. This collaborative effort hopes to address not only the concerns states have had managing exisiting lists, but those of programs and states that lack equipment criteria altogether.

By pooling resources, the collaboration can cost-effectively engage qualified experts to assist with technical review. Combining the collective experience and data of the participating clean energy programs provides additional, ciritcal information for the evaluation process. The end result is a stronger, more effective list of qualified turbines.

In time, this shared list will reduce confusion for clean energy programs and their participants, provide consistency for manufacturers seeking incentives for their products, and support the growth of a robust and reliable market for distributed wind.