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SITE PROFILES
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Energy
Generated (kWh) to Date |
|
19,897 |
Average
Wind Speed (mph) |
|
12.3 |
|
October Averages |
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Temperature
(degF) |
|
42.1 |
|
Wind Speed (mph) |
|
11.5 |
|
Power (kW) |
|
0.9 |
|
October Energy Generated
(kWh) |
|
691 |
Location:
Host:
Glacier, Montana
Doug Nelson
Energized:
October 9, 2003, re-energized March, 2004
Hardware:
Bergey 10kW Excel turbine; GridTek inverter
Tower:
60' standard guyed tower
Utility:
Glacier Electric
Production:
Click here
for a more detailed graph of energy production
Click here
for a chart comparing wind speed and power output
Click here
for a wind rose for this site
Click on the month below to download data in spreadsheet form:
June '05
July '05
August
'05
September
'05
October
'05
November
'05
December
'05
January
'06
February
'06
March
'06
April
'06
May
'06
June
'06
July
'06
Profile:
Located
on the Blackfeet Reservation a few miles east of Glacier National Park,
Doug’s 700-acre ranch is in a Class 4 wind area. The land is primarily
used to raise bison. His turbine is expected to produce enough power to
offset electricity used by his shop and electric fences.
Additional project funding provided by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through NorthWestern Energy’s USB program.