NRG Systems - History

When NRG Systems was founded in 1982, the wind energy industry was in its infancy. The technology was new and wind as an energy source was viewed as an alternative. Today, more than 25 years later, NRG Systems is experiencing tremendous growth as the demand for clean wind energy is skyrocketing around the world. No longer considered “fringe” and powering more than 4.5 million homes in the U.S. alone, wind energy has proven itself as a reliable and mainstream energy source.

This timeline provides a look back at some of the defining moments in NRG Systems history and a sense of just how far we (and our industry) have come.

Timeline

2013 – NRG Systems quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2008
2012 – NRG Systems opens an international distribution center in The Netherlands to support emerging markets
2012 – NRG Systems introduces Turbine PhD, a condition-monitoring system for wind turbines to reduce maintenance costs for O&M professionals.
2012 – Jan Blittersdorf is recognized as a White House Champion of Change for renewable energy
2011 – NRG Systems wins the Vermont Governor’s Worksite Wellness award
2011 – NRG Systems secures a majority ownership stake in lattice-tower manufacturer, Oenko based in Thetford Mines, Quebec.
2011 – NRG Systems expands into the solar energy industry with the introduction of a solar resource assessment system.
2010 – NRG Systems wins top spot in Vermont Best Places to Work in the small company category.
2010 – NRG Systems pioneers an 80-meter tilt-up for tower.
2009 – NRG Systems announces a joint venture with Leosphere to market the WINDCUBE lidar remote sensor.
2008 – U.S. Congress enacts the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act that includes a 4-year extension of the Production Tax Credit and the Treasury Grant Program
2008 – NRG Systems expands into its second LEED gold certified manufacturing facility, eventually producing 100% of its electricity through on-site solar
2007 – U.S. Department of Energy releases its “Wind Energy 20% by 2030” report laying out the long-term vision for wind energy development.
2007 – NRG Systems named Top Small Workplace by Winning Workplaces and the Wall Street Journal
2007 – NRG Systems announces transition to all calibrated anemometers
2006 – For the first time, NRG Systems first named one of Vermont's Best Places to Work
2006 – NRG Systems unveils Hybrid^TM Turbine Control Sensor
2006 – NRG Systems raises the “green” bar with EnvirocrateTM packaging to minimize waste & environmental impact
2005– NRG Systems wins Vermont's Psychologically Healthy Workplace Award
2004 – NRG Systems introduces new heated sensors for extreme icing conditions
2004 – NRG Systems expands in to a 46,000 square foot, LEED gold certified manufacturing facility in Hinesburg, VT
2004 – Jan Blittersdorf named NRG Systems CEO and President
2003 – NRG Systems receives SBA Regional Exporter of the Year Award
2002 – NRG Systems launches Symphonie, the industry's first internet–enabled data logger
2001 – NRG Systems receives Vermont Employer of the Year Award
1999 – NRG Systems receives AWEA award for Outstanding Contribution to the Wind Industry
1987 – Jan Blittersdorf formerly joins the company
1983 – NRG Systems participates in its first trade show of the American Wind Energy Association.
1982 – David Blittersdorf establishes NRG Systems in a rented Bristol home.
1941- The world’s first utility-scale wind turbine begins operation on Grandpa’s Knob in Castleton, Vermont, launching the modern wind industry in the U.S.