Wind Energy Technologies Office

**Our Role at DOE** The Wind Energy Technologies Office invests in wind energy research and development (R&D) activities that enable and accelerate the innovations needed to advance offshore, land-based, and distributed wind systems; reduce the cost of wind energy; drive deployment in an environmentally conscious manner; and facilitate the integration of high levels of wind energy with the electric grid. **Our Mission** WETO supports wind energy as an abundant, readily accessible resource that fosters economic prosperity, societal well-being, environmental sustainability, and energy security. Our R&D activities are aimed at improving performance, lowering costs, and reducing market barriers for U.S. wind energy. Leveraging the nation's abundant wind resources for electric power generation helps the nation increase its competitiveness, diversify its energy supply, increase energy security and independence, reduce emissions of air pollutants, save water that would otherwise be used by thermal power generation, and provide affordable electricity across the country. In addition, wind energy deployment helps stimulate the revitalization of key sectors of the economy by investing in infrastructure and creating long-term skilled jobs.