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Siemens: Jobs, new sub-contractors on the way with Hutch plant
(Wichita Eagle, May 12, 2009)

Turbines turning again
(Salina Journal, May 9, 2009)

Siemens to Build $50 Million Wind Power Factory in Kansas
(Wall Street Journal, May 5, 2009)

Hutch in running for new manufacturer
(Hutchinson News, April 25, 2009)

Sioux City competing with Kansas for turbine plant?
(Sioux City (Ia.) Journal, April 25, 2009)

Hutchinson could be site of new wind turbine plant
(Wichita Eagle, April 24, 2009)

Kansas City Power and Light will take over second phase of Spearville wind farm
(Dodge City Globe, April 8, 2009)

Wind turbine techs in demand
(Topeka Capital-Journal, April 2, 2009)

Future sunny for wind turbine technicians
(Kansas City Star, March 28, 2009)

Gallery: Wind Turbines of Kansas
(Wichita Eagle, March 27, 2009)

Researchers, businesses have high hope for wind
(Wichita Eagle, March 27, 2009)

Prairie chickens face new threats
(Salina Journal, March 22, 2009)

Kansas must move fast to harness wind energy boom, experts say
(Wichita Eagle, March 19, 2009)

Holcomb School Board to look into wind
(Garden City Telegram, March 7, 2009)

City commission talks wind towers
(Hays Daily News, March 6, 2009)

Proposed federal wind regulations would benefit Kansas
(Lawrence Journal-World, Feb. 24, 2009)

Renewable Energy Request for Proposals
Westar Energy, Feb. 12, 2009

Westar renews promise to pursue renewable energy
(Topeka Capital Journal, Feb. 13, 2009)

Westar aims for major boost of wind power
(Kansas City Star, Feb. 12, 2009)

Local groups team up to provide tour of wind farm
(Winfield Courier, Feb. 12, 2009)

Turbines turn students’ attention to science
(Kansas City Star, Jan. 20, 2009)

School to build its first wind turbine
(Lawrence Journal-World, Jan. 18, 2009)

'Crazy' like the wind
(Hays Daily News, Jan. 17, 2009)

Wind: The Power. The Promise. The Business
(Business Week, August 14, 2008)

Schools install wind turbines
(Arkansas City Traveler, June 9, 2008)

Wind, solar exhibits popular at farm show
(Salina Journal Journal, March 30, 2008 - as found on Southwest Wind Power web-site)

KDOT taps wind for energy savings
(Topeka Capital Journal, Jan. 16, 2008)

KDOT taps wind for energy savings
(Wichita Business Journal, Jan. 16, 2008)

Tribe to pursue wind energy project
(St. Joseph News-Press, Jan. 5, 2009)

Kansas Wind Energy News Archives

Commentary

In Our View: Harvesting the wind
(The Joplin (Mo.) Globe, January 4, 2008)

Editorial: Small steps (on Wind)
(Lawrence Journal-World, December 29, 2007)

Editorial: State poised for new wind energy era
(Wichita Eagle, January 2, 2008)

Events

Wind Energy Production

 Source: Energy Information Administration, 2001-8

 Source: Energy Information Administration, 2008

 Source: Energy Information Administration, 2008

 Source: Energy Information Administration, 2001-2008

New Graphic: Average monthly wind production for state of Kansas - Sum of monthly averages for all Kansas wind projects
(Source: Energy Information Administration, 2001-2009

Wind-Related Events

Kansas Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Conference '08 - Past.

Kansas Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Conference '07 - Past.

Kansas Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Conference '06 - Past.

Kansas Renewable Energy & Efficiency Conference 2005 - Past.

Kansas Renewable Energy & Efficiency Conference 2004 - Past

Kansas Wind & Biomass Conf. 2003  - Past.

Kansas Wind Energy 2002 - Past.

Kansas Wind Energy 2001 - Past.

Kansas Wind Energy 2000 - Past.

County Wind Guidelines

The following Kansas counties have specific guidelines or policies relevant to utility-scale wind development:

Butler County - Follow link to county web-site

Harper County - statement on wind energy

Riley County regulations for Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Special Uses, Section 22, see p 3.

McPherson County Zoning Regulations, Article 3, Section 107, pertaining to Electric Wind Farm Stations begins on p. 21.
    --McPherson County, reprint, KEIN

Wind Programs

Kansas Wind Applications Center, K-State Power Systems Group

Kansas Wind for Schools Program,

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