As the largest operator of wind energy in North America, we are committed to better understanding bat and avian interactions with wind turbines to reduce or mitigate operational impacts to wildlife. As a result, we often partner with government agencies, education institutions and other industry representatives in research opportunities. Below are major wildlife initiatives we are currently participating in at the national level. We hold leadership positions in many of these collaborations, and in many cases, we have founded the cooperative effort, as well as provided major funding.

• NWWCC Wildlife Working Group
• Grassland Shrub/Steppe Species Collaborative 
• Bat Wind Energy Cooperative 
• Avian Power Line Interaction Committee 
• Wind Energy Guidelines Federal Advisory Committee 
• Great Plains Wind Energy Habitat conservation Plan 
• Mid-West Multi Species Habitat Conservation Plan for Indiana Bats 
• New Mexico Wind and Wildlife Collaborative 
• American Wind Wildlife Institute
• Texas Christian University
• Bat Conservation International
• North Dakota Wind and Wildlife Collaborative