California Wind Energy Association

What California Wind Energy Association does

California Wind Energy Association (CalWEA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 2003 (some sources reference 2000) and headquartered in Berkeley, California. It represents the wind energy industry in California state-level policy and regulatory forums, engaging directly with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the California Energy Commission (CEC), and the California Legislature on matters of siting, permitting, repowering, interconnection, and procurement.

CalWEA's member roster spans the major segments of the California and Western wind industry, including large independent developers (Brookfield Renewable Energy Group, Terra-Gen with ~1,051 MW of capacity, Scout Clean Energy, Ignis Energy USA with an approximately 30 GW portfolio), utility-side participants (Sempra Infrastructure), global OEMs and European developers (Eolus North America, BayWa r.e.), and smaller landowners and project developers (CalWind Resources, San Gorgonio Farms, Golden State Renewable Energy, Wind Stream Properties). The association has been a leading public voice on issues such as the Fountain Wind permitting fight, the Strauss Wind repowering case, and the Gonzaga Ridge wind PPA with SFPUC/CleanPowerSF.

CalWEA operates as a membership-funded non-profit with 1-10 employees and does not sell products, license technology, or generate commercial revenue beyond member dues. Its "products" are policy interventions, regulatory comment letters, public advocacy campaigns (including coalitions with organizations such as the Union of Concerned Scientists), and convening forums that lower the collective-advocacy cost for members who would otherwise have no dedicated wind-industry voice in Sacramento.

Name

California Wind Energy Association

Legal name

California Wind Energy Association

Website

https://calwea.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Non-profit trade association founded in 2003, based in Berkeley, California, representing wind energy industry members before state regulatory agencies (CPUC, CAISO, CEC) and the legislature, with a roster spanning major developers such as Brookfield Renewable and Terra-Gen.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wind Energy Industry Association

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Onshore Wind Project Development & Permitting (EUAMACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Land Use, Indigenous & Community Engagement Policy (EUAMANAL), Onshore Wind Power Generation (Utility-Scale) (EUACAFAA)

Keywords

• Wind energy advocacy
• Industry trade association
• Renewable energy policy
• Regulatory representation
• Wind power development

Headquarters

HQ city

Berkeley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

California Wind Energy Association (CalWEA) is a non-profit trade association that represents members of the wind energy industry in California. It provides policy advocacy and regulatory representation before bodies such as the CPUC, CAISO, California Energy Commission, and the California Legislature, supporting project developers, turbine manufacturers, and support contractors.

Product overview

CalWEA is a non-profit trade association representing the wind energy industry in California. It does not offer a product or technology platform. The organization focuses on policy advocacy, regulatory filings before California regulatory bodies (CPUC, CAISO, CEC, California Legislature), and member services for wind energy companies including project developers, turbine manufacturers, and support contractors. As an industry association rather than a product company, CalWEA has no distinct products, modules, or technology offerings to enumerate.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CalWEA Membership Program
• Policy Advocacy and Regulatory Representation
• Public Filings and Reports

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) / CleanPowerSFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024SFPUC's CleanPowerSF program secured its largest-ever wind power through a power purchase agreement with Scout Clean Energy for the Gonzaga Ridge project providing 147.5 MW of wind energy to 385,000 CleanPowerSF customers.
• BayWa r.e.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 October 2024BayWa r.e. developed the Strauss Wind Energy Project, a 27-turbine, nearly 100 MW wind farm in Santa Barbara County that came online in December 2023, producing wind energy when solar power is unavailable.
• Scout Clean EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScout Clean Energy is a member of CalWEA and developed the Gonzaga Ridge wind project in Merced County, which will provide 147.5 MW of wind energy to CleanPowerSF customers.
• Brookfield Renewable Energy GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrookfield Renewable Energy Group is a member of CalWEA. They operate one of the largest publicly-traded, pure-play renewable power platforms globally with approximately 7,400 megawatts of installed capacity.
• Terra-Gen, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerra-Gen is a CalWEA member. They are a renewable energy company focused on developing, owning, and operating utility-scale wind, solar and geothermal generation with 1051 MWs across 25 facilities in the Western United States.
• CalWind ResourcescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalWind Resources is a CalWEA member specializing in development and operation of wind power plants. They own and operate more than 350 wind generators in Tehachapi, producing over 40 GWh annually.
• Eolus North America, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEolus North America is a CalWEA member and wholly owned subsidiary of Eolus Vind AB, a leader in wind development in Nordic countries with over 2,500 MW of sustainable wind energy development experience.
• Golden State Renewable EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGolden State Renewable Energy is a CalWEA member and California-based project development company focused on behind the meter and front of the meter renewable energy projects.
• Ignis Energy USA LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIgnis Energy USA LLC is a CalWEA member and global energy company vertically integrated in the renewable energy sector with a portfolio of over 30 GW of renewable projects.
• San Gorgonio FarmscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSan Gorgonio Farms is a CalWEA member that has developed and operated wind projects since 1981, currently owning and operating 43 MW of wind energy from 224 turbines in Riverside County.
• Sempra InfrastructurecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSempra Infrastructure is a CalWEA member delivering energy infrastructure solutions across North America, focused on enabling the energy transition with clean power and net-zero solutions.
• Wind Stream Properties, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWind Stream Properties is a CalWEA member formed in 1981 as one of the country's earliest developers of wind energy, with principals who have led development of hundreds of MW of capacity.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Advanced Energy Economy (AEE):
• American Clean Power Association: National trade association representing wind, solar, storage, and transmission developers; the most direct peer in function (industry advocacy for wind energy) but at the federal/US-wide level rather than California-specific.

Direct peers

• Clean Grid Alliance: Regional wind and transmission advocacy organization operating across the Upper Midwest; a parallel state/regional wind industry body with overlapping regulatory and transmission-interconnection advocacy functions.
• California Solar & Storage Association (CALSSA): California state-level trade association advocating for solar and storage at CPUC, CEC, and the Legislature; a close operational peer to CalWEA covering an adjacent clean-energy technology vertical.

Emerging players

• Distributed Wind Energy Association: US trade group promoting distributed and small-wind deployment; comparable to CalWEA as a wind-specific advocacy body but focused on behind-the-meter and small-scale wind rather than utility-scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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