Owens Community College’s Workforce and Community Services is offering a Wind Installation Training Program Feb. 1-22.

Individuals interested in learning more about potential energy efficiencies related to wind installation or in a future career as a wind turbine installer can registerfor the 40-hour class, which will be  held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m. to noon at Owens' Arrowhead Park Learning Center on Indian Wood Circle in Maumee.

The program will cover installation, operation and maintenance of wind turbines. Course content includes training in wind measurement, system terminology and connection to a power grid, among other areas. Installation practices related to installation safety, basics ofelectricity, interconnection with the utility, siting, battery metering and load management and energy efficiency also will be highlighted.

Additionally, hands-on applications will include the design and installation of Owens' new 33-foot Skystream 3.7 wind turbine.

Owens’ recently-installed wind turbine is a fully integrated, utility-connected wind generator designed specifically for residential and small commercial businesses. In addition to its instructional applications, the 2.4-kilowatt wind turbine generator is used to convert wind power into electricity for regular operational purposes within the Industrial and Engineering Technologies Building.

Wind Installation Training Program students will also receive experiential training on Owens’ 120-foot EW50 wind turbine, which is also adjacent to the Industrial and Engineering Technologies Building.

For more information, call 567-661-7357 or 1-800-GO-OWENS, ext. 7357. Space is limited and individuals are encouraged to register for theclass as soon as possible due to program’s popularity.

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