Rhode Island has wind resources suitable with utility-scale wind power generation. The good wind windpower area is located in extreme southeastern Rhode Island along Block Island Sound. Additional Class 3 areas are found along the coast in southwestern and south-central Rhode Island.

A renewable source of energy, airstream is organized by wind power classes, which are created from usual air velocity. These classes vary from Class 1 (the lowest) to Class 7 (the top). Overall, at 150 feet , windpower Class 4 or greater is useful for making wind energy with large turbines. Class 4 and above are considered good resources. Special areas in the Class 3 zones may perhaps have greater wind power class values at 80 meters than displayed on the 50 meter map due to potential elevated wind shear. Given the advances in equipment, many regions in the Class 3 zones may proper for utility-scale wind power company development.