In an effort to streamline and to promote synergy, both WiSE and TWEI have now integrated to form the National Wind Institute.

Later, the Texas Wind Energy Institute (TWEI) was established as a partnership between TTU and Texas State Technical College designed to develop education and career pathways to meet workforce and educational needs of the expanding wind energy industry.

[2] Facilities at the campus consist of: The National Wind Institute occupies 56,000 square feet (5,200 m2) of indoor laboratory space and has a large 67-acre field test site at the Reese Technology Center.

[10] The NWI Debris Impact Facility performs tests on storm shelters and their various components to see if they meet established Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)l and International Code Council guidelines.

[11] The cannon is capable of producing simulated wind speeds of more than 250 mph and provides valuable impact resistance data.