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Massachusetts Wind Working Group

MWWG tours the 600kW wind turbine at Holy Name High School in Worcester, MA.

The Massachusetts Wind Working Group (MWWG) provides a forum for wind energy stakeholders to promote smart and successful wind energy development in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Specifically, the MWWG aims to:

  • Identify barriers and opportunities related to the development of wind energy
  • Create solutions to industry challenges
  • Promote public understanding of modern wind power and its benefits and impacts
  • Provide a forum for discussion about best practices and other relevant topics for the industry
  • Provide an opportunity for wind energy stakeholders to collaborate on important issues
  • Create connections between wind energy and other sectors to foster job creation and economic development in Massachusetts

The MWWG is a diverse group of wind energy stakeholders including developers; environmental groups; federal, state, and local officials; academic institutions; utility representatives; lawyers; advocacy groups; turbine manufacturers; and farming and rural interests. The MWWG is open to any interested parties that support the group's mission. The MWWG is committed to small scale (residential/farm), community scale, and commercial scale wind energy development.

The MWWG is currently funded by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and is managed by the University of Massachusetts Amherst's Wind Energy Center. It is guided by a volunteer planning committee and aims to hold quarterly meetings to present and discuss relevant topics. The MWWG also strives to regularly update stakeholders on important issues, events, and developments through its active email listserve.

Founded in 2005, the MWWG originally received funding from the US Department of Energy's Wind Powering America (WPA) program, which has supported over thirty Wind Working Groups around the country. WPA offers a State Wind Working Group Handbook as a resource for all Wind Working Groups.


For More Information or to be Added to the MWWG E-mail List

Contact Jody Lally at the Wind Energy Center: 413-577-0887

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