{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-16.959","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 16.959","heading":"Wind energy.","body":"The department shall:\n(1) Promote the use of wind energy systems. “Wind energy system” means equipment which converts and then transfers or stores energy from the wind into usable forms of energy.\n(2) Gather and disseminate information on wind characteristics and the economic feasibility of using wind energy systems in the state.\n(3) Offer assistance to persons interested in installing a wind energy conversion system.\n(4) Train University of Wisconsin-Extension staff to assist persons interested in siting wind energy conversion systems.\n(5) Publish a list, at intervals not to exceed 6 months, of reputable manufacturers and distributors of wind energy conversion systems in the upper midwest region of the United States.","path":["Chs. 13-20, General Organization of the State, Except the Judiciary","Chapter 16 Department Of Administration","SUBCHAPTER VI STATE PLANNING AND ENERGY"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/16.959","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:00:08Z","sha256":"6db78e21896ce294c56bebe9515ada1bcc12f55cefd479fdfe5477a1d215d12f","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-16.958","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-16.96"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}