Executive Committee for the Implementing Agreement for Co-operation in the Research, Development, and Deployment of Wind Energy Systems of the

wind turbines along 12 miles of the Allegheny Front, and can generate enough electricity to serve about 66,000 homes and businesses. Output from the wind farm will be sold into PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission operator and wholesale electricity market serving 51 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. Photo Credit: Vetter, Moe. 2 2008 Annual ReportForeword Under the auspices of the International Energy Agency (IEA*), the Implementing Agreement for Co-operation in the Research, Development, and Deployment of Wind Energy Systems (IEA Wind**) is a collaborative venture among 24 contracting parties from 20 Member Countries, the European Commission, and the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA). In this thirty-first IEA Wind Energy Annual Report, experts describe activities in the research, development and deployment of wind energy within their countries in Section II, Member Activities. The managers (Operating Agents) of the IEA Wind cooperative research Tasks report progress for the year and plans for the coming year in Section I, Implementing Agreement and Active Annexes. The Executive Summary compiles information from all countries and Tasks in a shorter format suitable for decision makers. This IEA Wind Energy Annual Report for 2008 is published by PWT Communication