Membership

Support small wind energy in Oregon by becoming an active member of OSWEA.

The Oregon Small Wind Energy Association (OSWEA) is a non-profit advocacy group based in Portland, Ore., with a sole purpose to support the growth and success of small wind energy across the Pacific Northwest.

Members are vital to the success of this organization and the industry, in general. Our diverse membership is profiled below.

To sign up online, please click on your membership level and follow the prompts to purchase your annual membership. You can also send a check or money order for your membership to:

OSWEA

PMB 634

11124 NE Halsey

Portland, OR 97220

 

Membership Benefits:

* Substantial discounts on training programs and seminars

* Member companies or individuals highlighted  in our quarterly newsletter

* Your company or individual profile listed on our website

* Voting privileges

* Opportunity to apply for officer and board positions

* Updates on vital industry events, policies, programs and current affairs

* Access to OSWEA's distribution list, network, and website to market events and programs (with OSWEA approval)

* Direct access to decades of industry professionals with experience in every aspect of distributed wind energy

* Industry recognition

* Opportunity to influence associations' objectives and agenda through direct participation

* Opportunity to sit on sub-committees

MEMBERS

Blue Heron Farm Nursery

Producer of small fruit (blackberry, blueberry, strawberry, hardy kiwi) trees, Christmas trees, and grass seed. www.bhfnursery.com

Gold Coast Renewable Energy

Wholesale distributors of traditional and colored solar panels.

www.renewableenergyworld.com

High Heaven Energy Systems

High Heaven Timberlands, Inc. has been doing business in Oregon for 30 years. Over these years we have had a great passion in acquiring, managing and developing timberland properties so others could afford to own their own forestland. We leave the land in better condition than how we found it and strive to be good “stewards of the land” so our future generations can carry on the legacy. www.highheaventimberlands.com

Energy Trust of Oregon

Energy Trust of Oregon is an independent nonprofit organization dedicated to helping Oregonians benefit from saving energy and tapping renewable resources. Our services, cash incentives and solutions have helped customers of Portland General Electric, Pacific Power, NW Natural and Cascade Natural Gas save nearly $600 million in energy costs. Our work helps keep energy costs as low as possible and builds a sustainable energy future. www.energytrust.org

Golder Associates

Golder Associates offers clients in the United States and around the world a comprehensive suite of consulting, design and construction services related to the specialist areas of earth, environment, and energy, including: air, acoustics, noise; biological sciences; and construction materials, testing and engineering. www.golder.com

Xzeres

XZERES Wind Corp designs, develops, manufactures and markets distributed generation, wind power systems for the small wind (2.5kW-100kW) market. Our grid connected and off-grid wind turbine systems, which consist of our 2.5kW and 10kW devices and related equipment, are utilized for electrical power generation for applications and markets such as residential, micro-grid based rural electrification, agricultural, small business, rural electric utility systems, as well as other private, corporate infrastructure and government applications. www.xzeres.com

Captain Electric

International Building Consultant with experience in building design with a focus on solar design and alternative energies, including wind and hydroelectric power systems.

 

www.captainelectric.com

Renewable Project Northwest

RNP’s mission is to promote the implementation of environmentally responsible renewable resources, such as wind, solar, geothermal and wave energy, in the Northwest. www.rnp.org

Southwest Windpower

In 1987, Southwest Windpower was created with a fairly modest goal: to create a small, reliable, battery-charging wind generator to complement solar energy systems powering rural areas of the world. Today, Southwest Windpower continues in its pursuit of innovation.

From our early beginnings creating wind energy systems for rural areas served by power companies, to our growing production of Skystream systems to reduce dependence on fossil fuels for those on the power grid, we’re continually moving forward to push the boundaries of clean, efficient, sustainable wind energy use in every corner of the world.
www.windenergy.com

DC Power Systems

DC Power Systems is a full service wholesale distributor of renewable energy products. Working with a national network of qualified dealers and installers, DC Power designs and supplies solar electric systems for business, residential and government applications. DC Power also offers a wide range of training for dealers and contractors.

www.dcpower-systems.com

Edgewater NW

Edgewater NW is a leader in innovative water and energy technologies. They provide consulting services throughout Oregon from their home base on the coast near Newport. www.edgewaternw.com

Sippel Well Drilling

Sippel Well Drilling, Inc., with more than 35 years of experience in the drilling industry, strives to provide customer satisfaction and promote safe drilling practices and techniques which benefit not only the customer, but the environment as well. All drillers are qualified, experienced and licensed in the state of Oregon. www.sippellwelldrilling.com

Kardon Construction

Kardon Construction is a Home Energy Solutions and Small Wind Trade Ally of the Energy Trust of Oregon. Their services include small wind turbine sales and installations, grant writing and building weatherizations. www.kardonconstruction.com

Bergey WindPower

Bergey Windpower is the oldest and most experienced manufacturer of residential-sized wind turbines in the world. Their product line includes the Bergey XL.1 (1kW) and the Bergey Excel (10kW). www.bergey.com

Associated Master Inspectors

The partners of Associated Master Inspectors are more than real estate inspectors -- they're master inspectors. Each AMI inspector is licensed, bonded, insured and certified by the State of Oregon and is a member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). They'll provide you with detailed reports and clear explanations that give you a complete picture of any home. www.amipdx.com

Met One Instruments, Inc.


Wind and solar energy monitored by Met One Instruments, Inc. gives high quality, simple and robust design to capture the reliable data you can trust. Our first class meteorological instruments have worldwide recognition for prospecting, verifying, forecasting and controlling wind turbines and solar energy systems.

 www.metone.com

Robert Beckius

Renewable Energy Product Manager/Mechanical Engineer

Planet Safe Systems

Planet Safe Systems is a company focused on provided  environmentally conscious building solutions. We specialize  in residential and commercial wind power generation solutions. We are the licensed dealer and installer of  vertical and horizontal axis wind turbines producing from  1.2kw to 100kW.  We only sell and install turbines when we  are confident they will generate power for our customers  for years to come. www.planetsafesystems.com

Sustainable Solutions Unlimited

Sustainable Solutions Unlimited is a Portland-based Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® Contractor that specializes in energy efficiency and renewable energy, making businesses, farms and homes more efficient, comfortable and safe. www.solutions21st.com

Northern Power

Northern Power Systems has more than 30 years of experience developing and manufacturing advanced, innovative wind turbines. The company’s next generation wind turbine technology is based on a vastly simplified architecture that utilizes a unique combination of permanent magnet generators and direct-drive design. www.northernpower.com

PNE Construction

We are a full-service general contractor operating in more than 30 states, completing hundreds of ground-up construction projects, fueling system upgrades and retrofits.

www.pnecorp.com

New Roots Energy

New Roots Energy provides training, financial modeling, and project management to move you from “I want renewable energy” to “I have renewable energy”. Our clients include installers, distributors, manufacturers, schools, non-profits, energy departments, and project proponents. www.newrootsenergy.com

Clean Energy Services

Clean Energy Services (Ed Kennell) was created in 1975 as Clean Energy Products. CEP was long the dominant provider of remote and interconnected wind energy systems in Washington State. In 2005, CEP moved to Oregon as Clean Energy Services, a consulting firm specializing in wind resource evaluation and small wind system design. Presently, CES is responsible for the small wind project analysis and installation inspections for the Energy Trust of Oregon. Ed is the current Board Chair of the Small Wind Certification Council. www.cleanenergyservicesllc.com

Fluid Market Strategies

Fluid Market Strategies was founded in 2005 as a marketing and program management firm that focuses on projects with an environmental or social benefit, specializing in energy efficiency and conservation. www.fluidms.com

Lane Powell PC

A multi-specialty law firm, Lane Powell has served emerging and established businesses in the Pacific Northwest and beyond for more than 135 years. Their 180 attorneys are located in offices in Seattle, Portland, Olympia, Tacoma and Anchorage, where they represent clients in the Pacific Northwest, as well as on a national and international level.  Lane Powell represents both public and private sector clients on a wide range of energy and land use matters.  This includes negotiating energy agreements such as power purchase agreements, wind, solar and other renewable energy facility siting, land use policy and regulatory issues at the federal, state and local level, including wetlands, shorelines, water rights, natural resources and comprehensive planning and zoning, including state and local issues arising under Oregon’s statewide land use planning program and the Washington Growth Management Act. www.lanepowell.com

Endurance Wind Power

Endurance Wind Power is a manufacturer of advanced wind turbines designed specifically for distributed wind power applications.  Through a national dealer network, Endurance offers 5 kW and 50 kW induction based turbines characterized by large rotor areas, robust engineering and high power production across a broad range of wind conditions. www.endurancewindpower.com