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Very Low Wind Generation Period of Jan-09, and a 1-Year Lookback at Frequency of Very Low Wind Gen Periods
Author: Bonneville Power Authority
The very low wind generation period of Jan-09 has ended, after: • more than 11-1/2 continuous days with total wind gen <50 MW: 14-Jan-09 02:43:00 thru 25-Jan-09 17:13:00 (11 days, 14.5 hours); and • more than 8-1/2 continuous days <10 MW: 14-Jan-09 16:59:00 thru 23-Jan-09 07:37:00 (8 days, 14.6 hours) How often in the past year have we seen others periods of “very low” wind generation? The next plot shows the Percent of Time by Week Where Total Wind Gen Was <50 MW over the last 56 . . .
More »Overlooked Environmental Cost of a Wind Generation Portfolio
Author: Wolverton, Lincoln; and Bliven, Raymond
“Accounting for energy, it is likely that there is no significant environmental difference between a resource portfolio adding wind generation and one adding high-efficiency combined-cycle gas turbines. It is also likely that the wind-based portfolio results in little reduction, if any, in the need for fossil fuels and therefore little reduction in the exposure to their price swings and environmental consequences. That is, the emissions and fossil-fuel impacts of a wind-based portfolio appear little better than a non-wind-based portfolio. … “Having . . .
More »Taylor Prefiled Testimony
Author: Taylor, David V.
Taylor Prefiled Testimony In the Matter of Application No. 2003-01 SAGEBRUSH POWER PARTNERS, LLC; KITTITAS VALLEY WIND POWER PROJECT Download “BEFORE THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY SITE EVALUATION COUNCIL”
More »Kittitas County — Desert Claim Wind Power Project — Final EIS — Health
Author: Zilkha Renewable Energy
“The existing conditions and uses in and near the proposed project area include some identifiable mechanical and electromechanical hazards …” Download “Kittitas County – Desert Claim Wind Power Project – Final EIS – Health”
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