U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy Tribal Energy Program Wind Opportunities for Tribal
Schools Schools Use Wind Energy to Further their Goals The
nation's schools, always on the lookout for means to provide the
best educational experience possible with limited resources, are
implementing an increasing number of Wind Energy projects. Each
project is tailored to benefit local needs and priorities, and
the innovative means of financing these projects are as varied
as the communities themselves. The Iowa Experience Iowa has led
the way in developing school wind projects — both in numbers of
projects and project size. As of this writing, there are 8
schools with wind turbines in production, ranging in size from
50 kW to 750 kW. The Spirit Lake Community School District
installed a 250 kW machine in 1993. They obtained a U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) grant of $119K, and funded the
remainder of the project with a low interest loan from the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources (DNR).