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Wind Maps

 

The US Department of Energy has assembled an atlas of wind data for the US and its territories that is an excellent source of information for siting wind turbines.  All these maps show the wind class number.  For a definition of these classes see the table at the bottom of this page.  Click the following links for detailed map information.

In addition to the maps below there are updated higher resolution maps for each state at various heights at this web site -- click here for clickable USA maps.

Click the thumbnails below for an overview of the best regions in the USA for wind power:

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US State Wind Maps (early versions)

Alabama Iowa North Dakota
Alaska (north) Kansas Ohio
Alaska (south-central) Kentucky Oklahoma
Alaska (southeast) Louisiana Oregon
Alaska (southwest) Massachusetts Pennsylvania
Arizona Maine Rhode Island
Arkansas Maryland South Carolina
California (north) Michigan South Dakota
California (south) Minnesota Tennessee
Colorado Mississippi Texas (east)
Connecticut Missouri Texas (west)
Delaware Montana Utah
Florida Nebraska Vermont
Georgia Nevada Virginia
Hawaii (Oahu, Kauai, Niihau) New Hampshire Washington state
Hawaii (Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Hawaii) New Jersey West Virginia
Idaho New Mexico Wisconsin
Illinois New York Wyoming
Indiana North Carolina

 

US Territories Wind Maps

American Samoa Marshall Islands Virgin Islands
Caroline Islands Midway Island Wake Island
Guam Northern Marianas
Johnston Island Puerto Rico

 

US DOE Wind Classes

Table 1-1 Classes of wind power density at 10 m and 50 m(a)
Wind Power
Class*
10 m (33 ft) 50 m (164 ft)
Wind Power Density (W/m2) Speed(b) m/s (mph) Wind Power Density (W/m2) Speed(b) m/s (mph)
  1 0 0 0 0
100 4.4 (9.8) 200 5.6 (12.5)
  2
150 5.1 (11.5) 300 6.4 (14.3)
  3
200 5.6 (12.5) 400 7.0 (15.7)
  4
250 6.0 (13.4) 500 7.5 (16.8)
  5
300 6.4 (14.3) 600 8.0 (17.9)
  6
400 7.0 (15.7) 800 8.8 (19.7)
  7
1000 9.4 (21.1) 2000 11.9 (26.6)

(a) Vertical extrapolation of wind speed based on the 1/7 power law.

(b) Mean wind speed is based on Rayleigh speed distribution of equivalent mean wind power density. Wind speed is for standard sea-level conditions. To maintain the same power density, wind speed must increase 3%/1000 m (5%/5000 ft) elevation.

 

 

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