Renewable Energy Atlas of the West shows Montana’s Resources in full color

Montanans who want a vivid view of renewable
energy in the state need look no further than the
Renewable Energy Atlas, an 80-page, full-color
presentation of the renewable energy resources in
the West, including newly released high-
resolution wind maps of the Pacific Northwest.

"Never before has the West’s wind, solar,
geothermal, and biomass potential been mapped so
comprehensively and made so easily available to
the general public," according to an Atlas
promotion. "The Renewable Energy Atlas http://www.energyatlas.org/ uses
state-of-the-art GIS technology to inventory the
renewable resources in 11 Western states, mapping
the high-potential areas in full-color."

An interactive, online version of the Atlas
allows users to research renewable resources by
ZIP code. The Atlas shows transmission barriers,
anticipated regional load growths, and lists
state-specific policies that encourage renewable
energy development. Electric generation potential
is also presented for each resource and state. It
is a valuable resource for state and local policy
makers, clean energy advocates, renewable energy
developers, ranchers, farmers and others
interested in developing renewable resources in
the West.

The Renewable Energy Atlas was published by the
Land and Water Fund of the Rockies (LAW Fund) in
cooperation with Northwest Sustainable Energy for
Economic Development (SEED), with the support of
the Hewlett and Energy foundations.

To view an online version of the Atlas or to
order a hard copy, visit
http://www.energyatlas.org.

Printed versions of the Atlas can be ordered for
$35 each by contacting Leslie Kaas Pollock,
Energy Project Associate, by phone or email at
[email protected] or 303-444-1188 x216. The
full publication and individual chapters can also
be downloaded at http://www.EnergyAtlas.org.

Money raised from Atlas sales will help cover
printing and development costs and help fund the
distribution of high-quality bound copies to key
decision-makers across the West, including:

* Governors & Secretaries of State

* State Legislators on Energy Committees

* Utilities

* Utility Commissioners

* Members of Congress

* Bureau of Land Management officers

* County Commissioners in key areas

* Commerce Department officials