Application study of wind power technology to the city of Hart, Michigan, 1977
To determine the feasibility of wind-electric systems, six generation expansion alternatives were examined for Hart, Michigan--a city of 2,500 located near Lake Michigan where the average coastal wind velocities range from 5 to 7 m/s. Five of the alternatives included combinations of 500 and 1500 kW wind turbines (1975 GE parameters) and a 1 MW hydro plant while the last was a 3600 kW diesel generator. Wind velocity was estimated using data from U.S. Coast Guard stations along the shore and verified by a two-year measurement program. The Hart electrical system was represented by an hourly production cost program and the total cost calculations followed the ERDA/EPRI standard for solar energy evaluation.
- Research Organization:
- Michigan State Univ., East Lansing (USA). Div. of Engineering Research
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-S-02-2992
- OSTI ID:
- 6804340
- Report Number(s):
- COO-2992-78/1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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