Wasatch Wind Featured in "Wind Uprising" film

Wasatch Wind President Christine Watson Mikell is featured in the award winning wind energy documentary, "Wind Uprising."

Upcoming Screenings:

Friday, February 17, 2012 - Leonardo Museum, 7-9pm
209 E 500 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Phone: 801.531.9800 x 121
Panel Discussion following film featuring Wasatch Wind President, Christine Mikell

About the Film: Wind Uprising chronicles the turbulent journey that wind energy company CEO Tracy Livingston and engineer Christine Mikell of Wasatch Wind trail-blazed to bring wind power to their home state of Utah.  They faced stiff headwinds at every turn, including policy barriers, fickle investors, transmission limitations, and 'Not In My Back Yard' resistance from nearby residents that nearly derailed the project.  The film details the common market, policy, and community roadblocks that stand in the way of wind energy development and the solutions that were discovered in Spanish Fork, Utah.  The story provides important lessons for future wind development.

The film was produced and written by Utah State University professors Ed Stafford and Cathy Hartman. Thus far the film has won the "Best Mountain/Environmental Film" category at the Mountain Film Festival in Mammoth Lakes, CA in February, 2010 and has been screened at various festivals and events around the country. 

To view more information about the film and upcoming screenings, please visit the Wind Uprising website: www.winduprisingmovie.com