Overview

Mission

The long-term success of renewable energy depends on the availability of independent and unbiased expert advice. Our mission to be a world leader providing renewable energy consulting services to developers, investors, and governmental and institutional clients is supported by our drive to continuously use the best available technology in meteorology, engineering, and numerical modeling. Our passion for innovation and commitment to providing the highest levels of integrity in our client and colleague relations, while always maintaining a nurturing and fulfilling work environment, enables us to consistently uphold our mission and maintain a sound work-life balance.

Backstory

AWS Truewind, LLC was first incorporated in 1983 under the name "Associated Weather Services" offering general meteorological and resource assessment services. The client base at that time consisted primarily of electric utilities, insurance companies, and private industry. As the company grew, it became apparent that many prospective clients thought Associated Weather Services connoted an outfit dealing solely with weather and not technology and engineering as well. Therefore in 1990 the name was changed to AWS Scientific. AWS Scientific addressed the need for solar energy, wind energy, and air quality research projects for government agencies and utilities. In the first half of the 1990s the company engineered several innovative distributed energy projects that attracted national attention. These projects included the country’s first commercial photovoltaic (PV) demand-side management, a large transmission grid support PV application integrated with an innovative power conditioning and storage system, and remote power applications using wind and PV technologies. The company also managed the winter test facility (in northern NY) for two of U.S. Windpower’s prototype 33M-VS wind turbines.

The decade of the 90's also saw significant growth in the company’s role supporting federal and state wind program activities, particularly in the wind resource arenas. The company managed several national and regional wind measurement and training programs and authored the Wind Resource Assessment Handbook for NREL. At this stage the company also began developing relationships as a consultant for several wind project developers.

In 1997, the firm took a significant step forward in expanding its services into the areas of wind mapping and forecasting. A separate company—Truewind Solutions—was created at that time with two other firms (Brower & Company and MESO, Inc.). Over the following years Truewind Solutions pioneered the development and widespread acceptance of high-resolution wind maps. It also established itself as the first commercial wind forecasting firm in North America.

In 2004, the decision was made to consolidate the AWS Scientific and Truewind Solutions businesses into a new entity: AWS Truewind. The melding of the two firms was a natural fit and created an entity that was equipped to meet the growing need for complete consulting solutions for the renewable energy industry. From the very initial prospecting of an area through to the performance evaluation of an operating plant AWS Truewind provides gold standard solutions time and again. The firm has a powerhouse of resources at its fingertips and a robust team of professionals with the know-how to leverage all of our assets. This formula provides our clients with the advantage of broad based, time tested solutions with a truly global perspective.

AWS Truewind's global experience, multi-disciplinary capabilities, and innovative spirit continue to flourish. The firm is approaching its third decade and has survived several renewable energy business cycles. This tenure has seen the company diversify its consulting services into most aspects of energy project siting, development, and operations. The professional staff consists of engineers, meteorologists, physicists, modelers, and programmers, and has a solid grounding in field measurements, hardware applications, and related research. To help manage its international consulting services in Europe, the firm established in early 2007 a new joint venture named "Meteosim Truewind", which is based in Barcelona, Spain.

From its beginnings, systems integration has been one of the company’s fortes. Innovation has been another. The company has been an industry leader in: establishing industry guidelines for wind resource assessment; pioneering high-resolution wind mapping and wind forecasting; adapting remote sensing technologies such as sodar to wind energy applications; and assessing the feasibility of offshore wind projects in the United States. The firm has also designed and evaluated renewable energy systems for both grid-connected and off-grid applications. Through all of this, the company has maintained high levels of objectivity and credibility and will continue on this path well into the future.