The Wind Industry

Opportunity in the Midwest

The boom in clean energy development, especially wind power, presents a tremendous opportunity for economic growth in the Midwest, and some of the best long-term opportunities will come directly from the manufacturing of wind turbine components.
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Get the New Community Wind Handbook ELPC’s newly updated Community Wind Financing Handbook is now available! This hot-off-the-press guide reflects new financing opportunities available from federal energy and economic stimulus legislation, the new Farm Bill, and state incentives. Learn more.
An American Success Story: The Farm Bill's Clean Energy Programs Agriculture can strengthen our nation's energy security. More clean renewable energy and energy efficiency in rural America helps to meet our nation's energy needs while boosting local economies, improving environmental quality and strengthening our energy infrastructure. Learn more.

Victory! Chicago Coal Plants to Shut Down Victory! Chicago Coal Plants to Shut Down After more than a decade of advocacy by ELPC and our many ...
Wind Industry Executives Join ELPC at U.S. Capitol Today, wind industry executives joined ELPC at the U.S. Capitol to convey the urgency of extending the ...
ELPC Launches PlugInChicagoMetro.org ELPC Launches PlugInChicagoMetro.org ELPC is proud to launch PlugInChicagoMetro.org, a new online tool ...
ICC Orders Workshops to Develop Distributed Solar REC Procurement Program The Illinois Commerce Commission issued its Final Order in the case approving the Illinois Power Agency’s ...
Chicago Tribune Editorial by Howard Learner: Mercury Pollution Reduction Standards Protect Children’s Health and the Great Lakes In the Chicago Tribune‘s lead editorial on Dec. 28th, ELPC Executive Director Howard Learner discusses ...