Wind energy as a significant source of electricity for the United States

Conference · Sat Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1996

OSTI ID:266683

Nix, R G

This paper discusses wind energy and its potential to significantly impact the generation of electricity within the US. The principles and the equipment used to convert wind energy to electricity are described, as is the status of current technology. Markets and production projections are given. There is discussion of the advances required to reduce the selling cost of electricity generated from the wind from today`s price of about $0.05 per kilowatt-hour to full cost-competitiveness with gas- and coal-based electricity.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 266683
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-440-21299; CONF-9608100-1; ON: DE96007914; TRN: 96:017030
• Resource Relation: Conference: 11. cogeneration and independent power congress, electric utility congress, natural gas purchasing conference and boiler optimization expo, Somerset, NJ (United States), 14-15 Aug 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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