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Wind-energy assessment of the Palm Springs-Whitewater Region. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6282249
This final report documents a jointly-sponsored field investigation of the wind energy potential of the Palm Springs-Whitewater Region (PSWR) for the Southern California Edison Company (SCE) and the California Energy Commission. Presented is a comprehensive description of all field and related activities of the one-year study period (August 1978 through July 1979); pertinent historical information; measured data; energy assessment results and wind energy conversion systems performance estimates. The report presents a framework in which data are analyzed in a manner suitable for policy and decision-making for wind energy systems in the PSWR. The study area covers the area from Beaumont, California, through the San Gorgonio Pass to the outskirts of Palm Springs.
Research Organization:
AeroVironment, Inc., Pasadena, CA (USA)
OSTI ID:
6282249
Report Number(s):
P-500-80-016; AV-R-9547; ON: DE81903675
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English