5.4.1 Development Tools

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DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

We use a variety of data and tools to develop our Wind for Industry projects.

Many of our cutting-edge development tools were created right here in-house, but we also utilize a variety of external tools and resources, including:

ATMOSPHERIC DATA TOOLS

MERRA-2 Data - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Wind Resource Maps - National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Weather Station Data - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

LAND DATA TOOLS

Flood Maps - Federal Emergency Management Agency

Land Cover & Topography Mapping Tools - Multi-Resolution Land Consortium

National Pipeline Mapping System - U.S. Department of Transportation

Topography Maps - U.S. Geological Survey

Wetlands Mapper - U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

REGULATORY DATA TOOLS

Data Miner-2 - PJM

Department of Defense Screening Tool - Federal Aviation Authority

E-Filing Tool - Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Energy Resources Program Maps - U. S. Geological Survey

Greenhouse Gas Equivalency Calculator - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Microwave Path Search - Federal Communications Commission

Notice Criteria Tool - Federal Aviation Administration

Survey Forms - U.S. Energy Information Administration

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