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Documents presented here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch. This resource library is provided to assist anyone wishing to research the issue of industrial wind power and the impacts of its development. The information should be evaluated by each reader to come to their own conclusions about the many areas of debate.
Permitting Setbacks for Wind Turbines in California and the Blade Throw Hazard
Author: Larwood, Scott
Prepared for the California Wind Energy Collaborative
By Scott Larwood, University of California, Davis
June 16, 2005
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Wind energy production records from the San Gorgonio Pass, Calif.
Author: Alexandra Weit
The first two pages of graphs show the production from the San Gorgonio Pass near Palm Springs and Tehachapi, Calif., combined. The next pages of production records are from the San Gorgonio Pass only, with hourly, monthly, and annual data. The last 2 pages show the “gross system power” in California for 2006.
According to the American Wind Energy Association, the installed capacity in the San Gorgonio Pass is 565 MW. The production in 2006 was 732,561,714 kWh, or 14% of . . .
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Re: Dr. Smallwood's Research at Altamont Pass Wind Resources Area
Author: Lockyer, Bill
September 8, 2006, letter from the Attorney General of California to attorneys representing Altamont Pass wind energy companies:
“It has recently come to our attention that Dr. Shawn Smallwood, who has conducted in-deptth research on bird mortality at Altamont Pass, has been subjected to numerous attacks on his professional integrity and credibility for his role in conducting research at the site. I assume that you are aware of this situation … some of the attacks appear to be orchestrated by the . . .
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Cape Wind Paper Trail
Author: Durkin, Barbara
Barbara Durkin has been researching the Cape Wind project for four years: “Please accept this fruit of my labor, and consider the merit of the arguments against Cape Wind the project provided. This information is only about public safety and avian concerns.”
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