All in a Day's Work
Wind power plants and their associated workforce affect the local and surrounding
communities in ways both concrete and indirect. These impacts vary from spending at
local businesses to the role that these companies and workers play in the quality
of life within the communities.
A new NREL report details the positive long-term economic impact wind plant operation and maintenance workers bring to their communities, providing
additional insight into community benefits brought about by wind power development.
Almost 99% of wind turbines in the United States exist in rural areas—like the above
wind turbines pictured near Dumas, Texas—making research on workforce impacts in these