power founder david calley and andy kruse headquarters denver co usa flagstaff az usa cologne germany products small wind turbines website 1 southwest windpower swwp is a wind turbine manufacturer established in 1987 based in flagstaff arizona united states . the company specializes in small reliable battery charging wind generators that complement photovoltaics solar energy or pv in supplying energy to rural areas . 1 southwest windpower closed for business in the first quarter of 2013 . 2 the remaining skystream assets were acquired by xzeres wind in july 2013 . xzeres ceo frank greco had been the ceo of southwest windpower . 3 certifications edit in 2000 swwp became the first wind turbine manufacturer to receive underwriters laboratories ul and international electrotechnical commission iec certification for its air series wind turbines . southwest windpower s latest turbine the skystream 3.7 has a rotor diameter of about 12 feet 3.7 m and can generate up to half an average u.s. home s energy in optimal winds . it is the first residential scale wind generator designed specifically for the grid connected home or small business . citation needed skystream is the first device to be spun out of the u.s. department of energy s wind energy program . that program includes the national renewable energy laboratory wind technology center in boulder co. andrew kruse estimates that one skystream will produce about 100 mwh of energy over its 20 year design life . at a typical total installed cost of 15 000 that gives an average energy cost of 9 cents per kilowatthour . 4 in 2011 the company received a statement of compliance from germanischer lloyd which confirms that skystream 3.7 meets the requirements of the iec standard 61400 2 2006 edition 2 design requirements for small wind turbines which addresses safety philosophy quality assurance and engineering integrity of the turbine . 5 the small wind certification council swcc issued a consumer label and certification in 2011 that validated manufacturer claims for skystream 3.7 performance reliability and safety were accurate . 6 external video altaeros prototype 2012 a skystream 3.7 has been tested as an airborne wind turbine in an altaeros helium filled balloon . 7 8 references edit southwest windpower what happened to southwest wind power xzeres acquires southwest windpower s skystream product line jones willie d. october 2006 . i ve got the power backyard wind turbines turn energy consumers into suppliers . ieee spectrum . p. 18 . southwest windpower receives gl statement of compliance . gl renewables certification germanischer lloyd industrial services gmbh . august 2011 . small wind certification council . small wind certification council . 2011 . boyer mark . altaeros energies floating wind turbines tap into strong high altitude winds inhabitat 28 march 2012 . retrieved 9 july 2012 . wesoff eric . high altitude wind demo from altaeros greentech media 20 april 2012 . retrieved 11 july 2012 . external 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