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WINDUSTRY 2022 ACCOMPLISHMENTSWINDUSTRY HAS A ROBUST SET OF RESOURCES ON ITS POPULAR WEBSITE WHICH WE ARE EXPANDING AND TRANSITIONING TO INCLUDE MORE ON OTHER RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THAT INCLUDE SOLAR, STORAGE, ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. WINDUSTRY IS SEEING SUCCESS IN ADJUSTING AND GROWING OUR SCOPE OF WORK ON ENERGY BARRIERS IN COMMUNITIES WITH DISPARITIES AND ISSUES OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION. THIS WORK IS TIMELY AND FITS WELL WITH THE NEW JUSTICE 40 INITIATIVE OF THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION. HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR WORK IN 2022OVERALL OBJECTIVES: WORKING TOWARD AN EQUITABLE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITIONWINDUSTRY CONTINUED TO GROW THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MORE DIVERSE PARTICIPATION FROM GROUPS THAT HAVE NOT TRADITIONALLY BEEN A PART OF THE RENEWABLE ENERGY WORKFORCE. WE WORKED PRIMARILY ON AN INITIATIVE TO HELP LAUNCH A NEW NATIVE-LED NONPROFIT, NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT. THIS WORK CONTINUES OUR LONGSTANDING OUTREACH AT THE CROSSROADS OF RURAL, UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AND ENERGY. IN 2022, WINDUSTRY CONTINUED TO CONTRACT WITH NATIVE SUN COMMUNITY POWER DEVELOPMENT, RUN PROGRAMS SUCH AS THE INTER-TRIBAL EV COMMUNITY NETWORK, TO ASSIST WITH DRAFTING PROPOSALS AND DEVELOPING PROGRAMS RELATED TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS WHICH INCLUDE SOLAR, WIND, STORAGE AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ELECTRIC VEHICLES AND OTHER TECHNOLOGIES. WINDUSTRY'S AND NATIVE SUN'S MISSIONS ARE COMPLIMENTARY AND WINDUSTRY SEE'S THAT THIS CAN BE A NATIONAL MODEL FOR MORE INCLUSIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. WINDUSTRY DONATES A PORTION OF ITS WORK EACH MONTH TO NATIVE SUN, AS NATIVE SUN IS STILL WORKING TO GROW ITS CAPACITY AND ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATIONS AND SOLUTIONS IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES. WINDUSTRY CONTINUED TO EXPAND THE TEAM OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PARTNERING WITH NATIVE SUN AND TO WORK DEPLOYING ELECTRIC VEHICLES (EV'S) AND EV CHARGING STATIONS IN TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN THE UPPER MIDWEST. RENEWABLE ENERGY INDUSTRYWINDUSTRY DID TWO YEARS OF COMMUNITY WIND AWARDS IN 2022 BECAUSE OF COVID THERE WERE NO AWARDS IN 2021. THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE AND PROJECTS WERE AWARDED AT THE DISTRIBUTED WIND ENERGY MEETING IN WASHINGTON DC. DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FOR 2021 WAS PRESENTED TO JENNY HEINZEN. JENNY HAS BEEN A TRAILBLAZER FROM THE START AS A WOMAN MASTER ELECTRICIAN THAT INSTALLS DISTRIBUTED WIND TURBINES. JENNY IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAM AT MREA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD FOR 2022 WAS JIM DUFFY JIM HAS BEEN AN AMAZINGLY WONDERFUL AMBASSADOR TO COMMUNITY AND DISTRIBUTED WIND FOR MANY YEARS. JAMES F. DUFFY IS A PARTNER IN THE BOSTON OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL LAW FIRM, NIXON PEABODY LLP.THE RECIPIENT OF THE INNOVATOR AWARD FOR 2021 WAS MICHAEL ARQUIN, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR OF KIDWIND. THE RECIPIENT OF THE INNOVATOR AWARD FOR 2022 IS JONNY BEARCUB, OF NATIVE, A PUBLIC BENEFITS CORP, (HTTPS://NATIVE.ECO )(FORMERLY NATIVE ENERGY). GROUNDBREAKING COMMUNITY WIND & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PROJECT FOR 2021 IS: IOWA LAKES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE FOR ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS. THE GROUNDBREAKING COMMUNITY WIND AWARD RECIPIENT FOR 2022 IS: RUSSELL MUNICIPAL LIGHT DEPARTMENT, RUSSELL, MA, GENERAL MANAGER ALAN ROBINSON.EDUCATION AND OUTREACHOUR EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WERE BACK IN FULL FORCE. THE MN STATE FAIR DID HAPPEN IN 2022 AND IT WAS GREAT TO SEE EVERYONE AGAIN. WINDUSTRY'S WIND ENERGY CENTER IS IN THE ECO EXPERIENCE BUILDING AND STILL FOLLOWED SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS. WINDUSTRY WAS PLEASED TO HAVE SOME INDUSTRY PARTNERS THIS YEAR, NOT NEARLY WHAT WE USUALLY HAD BEFORE COVID. ALSO, WINDUSTRY DEVOTED SPACE IN OUR DISPLAY AREA TO INCLUDE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ON THE NATIVE SUN INTERTRIBAL EV PROJECT THAT IS FUNDED THROUGH THE U.S. DEPT OF ENERGY.