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Is Wind Energy the Next Hot IPO? by Ray Henger for Liveyourlifemag

Mar 24, 2011

President Obama, in his recent State of the Union speech, stated that we are targeting 80% of our electricity to come from ‘clean power' by 2035. To achieve this ambitious goal, significant new amounts of wind generating assets will need to be constructed. An increase in wind generation as a percentage of total electricity production from 1.5% to 25% would create a $350 billion industry.

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OwnEnergy Is Looking to Bridge the Gap between Wind Project Developers and Local Communities by Sun E News featuring Jacob Susman

Mar 02, 2011

OwnEnergy wants to change the relationship communities have with local wind farms by bridging the gap between the two and building a relationship that bonds them.

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Why Community Wind Should Be Part of a Utility's Portfolio by Cynthia Crooks for etsolar.com

Feb 17, 2011

The production tax credit for renewable energy is set to expire at the end of 2012, which means that to take advantage of the incentive a project has to be "commercially operable" by that time. Since it can take two years or longer for a wind farm to be up and running, utilities that don't already have a wind project in development should be thinking about initiating one, and fast.

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OwnEnergy Names Robert Crowell Head of Development - Press Release

Feb 03, 2011

New York, Feb 3, 2011 – OwnEnergy, Inc., a Community Wind development company that partners with landowners to help them develop and own commercial scale mid-size wind farms, announced that Robert Crowell is joining the company as Head of Development.

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Community Wind Partnerships by EnerG featuring Jacob Susman

Jan 25, 2011

OwnEnergy Inc. has found a market niche in wind power, specializing in partnering with local entrepreneurs to move community wind power projects along the development curve. It currently has a pipeline of 26 wind energy projects, representing some $3 billion of total potential investment in rural communities in the U.S.

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Exploring the Advantages of Community Wind Project by Cynthia Crooks & Daniel Gold for Renew Grid

Nov 24, 2010

Integrating community wind developments can be a straightforward way for utilities to enhance their distributed-generation portfolios.

Although most of the wind energy produced in the U.S. comes from large, independent wind power producers, there has been increasing interest in community wind from small landowners, rural municipalities and utilities.

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Community Wind: Taking off in the United States by Cynthia Crooks for North American Clean Energy

Jul 22, 2010

The modern age wind energy industry has its roots in Europe. It was born out of the oil embargo in the 1970s. This event was a wake-up call to the Europen nations of Denmark, Germany, Spain, and others. Policy makers in these countries set out to reduce their dependence on foreign oil, in part by establishing nationaI policy that favored domestic sources of renewable energy.

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The "Coming of Age" of Community Wind by Electric, Energy T & D Magazine featuring Jacob Susman

Mar 05, 2010

Community wind - the development of locally owned, utility-scaIe wind farms - is one of the fastest- growing segments in the U.S. wind power industry. Community wind projects are developed and owned, in part, by members of the communities in which they're developed. A typical wind power project ranges between 5MW and 80MW, although they can range both higher and lower.

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OwnEnergy and Horn Wind Complete Development of Windthorst-1 Wind Farm - Press Release

Mar 04, 2010

Community Wind project to create jobs and provide clean power to over 12,000 homes

40 Under 40: New York's Rising Stars by Crain's New York Business - Jacob Susman

Mar 03, 2010

Three years ago, Jacob Susman took his Goldman Sachs bonus money and decided to start his own business building wind farms. With all the buzz around alternative energy, he figured he'd quickly raise plenty of cash. And then, not much happened. A few investors sniffed around. A venture capital firm anted up a few million dollars, but nothing like the eight-digit deals Mr.