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Title: Current and future plans for wind energy development on San Clemente Island, California

Conference ·
OSTI ID:447495
 [1];  [2]
  1. RLA Consulting, Inc., Bothell, WA (United States)
  2. Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center, Port Hueneme, CA (United States)

The Navy is considering possible ways to maximize the use of wind energy technology for power supply to their auxiliary landing field and other facilities on San Clemente Island. A summary of their past analysis and future considerations is presented. An analysis was performed regarding the technical and economic feasibility of installing and operating a sea-water pumped hydro/wind energy system to provide for all of the island`s electric power needs. Follow-on work to the feasibility study include wind resource monitoring as well as procurement and preliminary design activities for a first-phase wind-diesel installation. Future plans include the consideration of alternative siting arrangements and the introduction of on-island fresh water production. 3 refs., 4 figs.

Research Organization:
US Department of Energy (USDOE), Washington DC (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
OSTI ID:
447495
Report Number(s):
CONF-960630-; ON: DE97002833; TRN: 97:001056-0060
Resource Relation:
Conference: Windpower `96: American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) conference, Denver, CO (United States), 23-27 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: [1996]; Related Information: Is Part Of Windpower `96 - Proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association; PB: 682 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English