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Harnessing the benefits of onshore wind energy.

Onshore wind energy, a rapidly growing utility-scale renewable technology, involves harnessing wind power through turbines on land to generate electricity. This renewable technology comes with challenges, from navigating complex regulatory hurdles to managing land use conflicts.

By effectively managing the entire project development and operational life cycle, onshore wind projects can minimize environmental impacts and efficiently transition into operation. TRC offers planning, permitting, engineering and construction for land-based projects.

Direction-Setting Perspectives in Wind Energy Development

With deep roots in environmental permitting, renewable project development and power systems engineering, TRC is helping transform the modern energy landscape. Our relationships with industry and regulatory leaders facilitate strategic and thoughtful solutions that avoid development hurdles and reduce risk.

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Solutions Across the Entire Project Development and Operational Life Cycle

TRC designs onshore wind energy projects that minimize environmental impacts and avoid costly mitigation — without creating construction or operational constraints — to efficiently complete development and move projects into operation. We plan, permit and design transformational wind power projects from Maine to Texas to California, balancing stakeholder expectations and perceptions with financial and scheduling obligations.

Our services include:

  • Land control solutions
  • Due diligence support
  • Potential site identification and geographic information system (GIS) constraint mapping
  • Phase I environmental site assessments
  • Site feasibility/critical issues assessment
  • Local, state and federal permitting support
  • Avian and bat pre- and postconstruction studies
  • Wetlands and ecological assessments
  • Threatened and endangered species clearances
  • Cultural resources clearances
  • Noise impact analyses
  • Visual simulations
  • Stormwater and spill prevention plans
  • Environmental compliance and safety auditing
  • Interconnection assessment
  • Power systems studies
  • Transmission line, substation, switchyard engineering and design
  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Civil engineering design, including access road and road improvements
  • Construction support, including engineering, procurement and construction

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Frequently Asked Questions

Here are some of the most common questions regarding onshore wind development. If you have additional questions, contact us.

TRC’s onshore wind experts have extensive regulatory expertise spanning from the national to local levels. We remain current on any changes to continually serve as a reliable information source.

Onshore wind development projects come with concerns like:

  • Noise
  • Wildlife and habitat impacts
  • Visual impressions
  • Inconsistent wind speeds
  • Land use

TRC works with developers to navigate these concerns and find practical solutions that appease stakeholders and the community.

Maximize Wind Energy Investments With TRC

Our practitioners enhance every aspect of your onshore wind project, from initial planning to construction guidance. We help you seamlessly navigate regulations while managing costs and deadlines. Discuss your project with us by contacting us online.

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