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Announcements (Updated 2/14/08)

The Virginia State-Based Anemometer Loan Program based at James Madison University was established in 2001 and has served more than 30 sites throughout the Commonwealth since then. In 2007, the program was temporarily halted to allow time for equipment upgrades and program assessment. The Virginia SBALP will resume operation, with updated mission and protocols, in Spring 2008.

Featured Photo (Delaplane, VA (Oct. 2003)

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Wind News in the Region

5th Annual Small Wind Conference a Huge Success!, Interstate Renewable Energy Council (Aug. 10th, 2009)

An Energetic Agenda, Cooperative Living (May 1st, 2009)

U.S. to clear way for offshore wind farms, Chicago Tribune (Apr. 22nd, 2009)

Southwest Virginia: from coal power to wind power?, Richmond Times-Dispatch (Apr. 8th, 2009)

Creating 'green' jobs, Virginia Business (Mar. 27th, 2009)

Wind energy finds fix for exploding bats, The Washington Times (Mar. 23rd, 2009)

Renewable and Affordable, The Washington Post (Mar. 12th, 2009)

Stimulus may get small wind turbines spinning, CNN (Mar. 10th, 2009)

Citizens speak out on wind farm, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Feb. 24th, 2009)

Dominion and BP Wind Energy officials encourage ridgeline ordinance, Bluefield Daily Telegraph (Feb. 24th, 2009)

AWEA Transmission Workshop, Mar. 17-18th, 2009

Blowin' in the Wind: Turbines Take Off, ABC News (Feb. 11th, 2009)

Tilting toward wind off Virginia's coast, The Virginian-Pilot (Feb. 8th, 2009)

Supporters of offshore wind farm seek stimulus help, The Virginian-Pilot (Feb. 4th, 2009)

Companies silent on potential sites for SW Va. wind turbines, Kingsport Times-News (Feb. 3rd, 2009)

It's blowin' in the wind, Augusta Free Press (Jan. 30th, 2009)

Governor Kaine Announces Legislation to Promote Green Jobs, Part of Renew Virginia Initiative (Jan. 12th, 2009)

Suffolk to allow residents to build personal wind turbines, The Virginian-Pilot (Nov. 6th, 2008)

Mission

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Installation completed in Floyd County, Virginia. January 10, 2003.

The Virginia State-Based Anemometer Loan Program is designed to empower landowners by generating their interest in wind energy through the borrowing of meteorological towers and encouraging wind development.

James Madison University will now be accepting applications to participate in the State-Based Anemometer Loan Program (SBALP). SBALP is designed to spur the development of wind power in the state of Virginia by helping potential wind turbine users quantify their wind resource. Applications are currently being accepted. To participate in the program fill out an application and mail it to the address indicated.