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SITE PROFILES
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Energy
Generated (kWh) to Date |
|
732 |
Average
Wind Speed (mph) |
|
4.3 |
|
August Averages |
|
Temperature
(degF) |
|
73 |
|
Wind Speed (mph) |
|
5.9 |
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Power (kW) |
|
.1 |
|
August Energy Generated
(kWh) |
|
51 |
Location:
Host:
Peshastin, Washington
Don & Beverly Grim
Energized:
May 23, 2003
Hardware:
Bergey 10kW Excel turbine; GridTek inverter
Tower:
100' free-standing tower
Utility:
Chelan County PUD (the Grims are the second small-wind participants in the PUD’s Sustainable Natural Alternative Power program)
Production:
Click here
for a more detailed graph of energy production
Click here
for a chart comparing turbine speed and power output
Click here
for a wind rose for this site
Click on the month below to download data in spreadsheet form:
November
'03
December
'03
January
'04
February
'04
March
'04
April
'04
May
'04
June
'04
July '04
August
'04
Profile:
Beverly and Don Grim’s 10 kW wind turbine, mounted on a 100-foot
freestanding tower near Peshastin, WA, served as the kickoff for Our Wind
Co-op.
A July 3rd “Energy Independence” dedication
ceremony was well-attended by project partners and local politicians,
including State Rep. Mike Armstrong and several Chelan County and PUD
Commissioners.