Alerts and Events: Information
These postings are provided to help publicize and provide examples of the efforts of affiliated groups and individuals related to industrial wind energy development. Most of the notices posted here are not the product of nor are they necessarily endorsed by National Wind Watch.
Wind Power Information Sources
Wind power is a technology issue, and, as such, is difficult for the media and normal citizens to accurately comprehend without spending the time to do a fairly substantial amount of research. The types of articles that appear on this topic fall into two general categories: those written by scientists and technical experts. These are often hard for most people to understand because they use many technical terms, and assume that the reader is fluent in the energy field. Additionally, . . .
Raising the rotors on 400′-high wind turbine
This is a 1.5-megawatt GE turbine with a rotor diameter of 77 meters (253 feet). Burlington (Vt.) Free Press Also see longer slideshow accompanying full-length article.
Wind energy projects in generator interconnection "queue" for US grid regions
NE ISO 2,100 MW (New England) NY ISO 6,800 MW (NY) PJM 24,500 MW (Mid-Atlantic states west through northern IN and IL) MISO 65,500 MW (most of Midwest) ERCOT 35,500 MW (much of TX) SPP 19,300 MW (mostly KS and OK, also TX panhandle) WECC 11,200 MW (entire western US) Total 164,900 MW (within US portion of North American grid) Numbers are rounded to nearest 100 MW. The numbers may be somewhat inflated owing to occasional multiple interconnection study applications for the same wind energy project (e.g., to evaluate . . .
Construction begins in Cohocton before permits issued
According to Cohocton Wind Watch, site work for the UPC/Canandaigua Power Partners Dutch Hill project in Cohocton, N.Y., has begun even though building permits have not yet been issued. Here is a picture of stockpiled turbine parts in Dansville: Click here for pictures of the extensive excavating and clearing and the huge construction headquarters.
Bat Mortality and Wind Power: a problem of migration?
In the push to develop new forms of sustainable energy, the wind power industry is at the forefront. Turbines that harness the power of wind already serve as effective power sources across the globe, and this proven effectiveness has led to vast increases in the number of turbines currently under construction. The general impact of wind turbines on the environment is likely far less than conventional power sources. However, recent evidence shows that certain species of bats are particularly susceptible . . .
Buffalo, N.Y., stockpile discovered
The photos below were taken on one of our recent boating excursions in the Buffalo area. We came around a bend in an old canal in the downtown area and there they were. We couldn’t believe our eyes. Don’t know who’s stocking up or where they’re going. Only know that the Eagle project is the only game in town (or within a 100 mile radius) and their turbines are going directly on site. Also saw a tower section being delivered . . .
Comments on Deerfield Wind Application, Readsboro, Vt.
Docket 7250 Petition of Deerfield Wind, LLC for a Certificate of Public Good … January 8, 2007 II. Description of the Project B. Wind Resource and Energy Production 11. More than two decades of wind data gathered in the site area provide confidence in the longterm average wind resource and the energy production estimates derived from it. The capacity of the Project will be up to 45 megawatts, depending on the size and number of turbines (1.5 to 3.0 MW each). . . .
