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Title: Early utility experience with wind power generation. Volume 2. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Solano County project. Final report

Abstract

This report is one of three presenting the results of EPRI Research Project 1590-1, Evaluation of Electric Utility Experience with Wind Power Generation. The objective of this project was to develop an improved understanding of wind power generation, in particular the process a utility must undergo to initiate and carry out a wind turbine project. The primary tasks of RP1590-1 were to document and evaluate the experience of two utilities with megawatt-scale wind turbine installations from project inception to the wind turbine's first rotation. This technical report presents the experiences of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) with its wind turbine installation at Solano County, California. All documents and reports pertaining to PG and E's experience with wind energy at Solano County were reviewed and excerpts made of the highlights. Gaps in the documentation were filled by talking with appropriate people. Site visits were conducted to monitor current activity. The information obtained was evaluated for its generic relevance and benefit to other utilities. The chronology of steps taken by PG and E in implementing the Solano wind turbine experience and some of the lessons learned are included in the report. In each section, important activities, critical assumptions,more » and interesting insights which might benefit other utility wind programs are identified.« less

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
JBF Scientific Corp., Wilmington, MA (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5247036
Report Number(s):
EPRI-AP-3233-Vol.2
ON: DE84920270
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; WIND TURBINES; FIELD TESTS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; CALIFORNIA; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INSTALLATION; OPERATION; PERFORMANCE; PERMITS; RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; SITE SELECTION; SPECIFICATIONS; WIND; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; FEDERAL REGION IX; MACHINERY; NORTH AMERICA; PUBLIC UTILITIES; TESTING; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY; USA; 170602* - Wind Energy Engineering- Turbine Design & Operation

Citation Formats

McCabe, T, Henry, G, Tennis, M, and Goldenblatt, M. Early utility experience with wind power generation. Volume 2. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Solano County project. Final report. United States: N. p., 1984. Web.
McCabe, T, Henry, G, Tennis, M, & Goldenblatt, M. Early utility experience with wind power generation. Volume 2. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Solano County project. Final report. United States.
McCabe, T, Henry, G, Tennis, M, and Goldenblatt, M. 1984. "Early utility experience with wind power generation. Volume 2. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Solano County project. Final report". United States.
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abstractNote = {This report is one of three presenting the results of EPRI Research Project 1590-1, Evaluation of Electric Utility Experience with Wind Power Generation. The objective of this project was to develop an improved understanding of wind power generation, in particular the process a utility must undergo to initiate and carry out a wind turbine project. The primary tasks of RP1590-1 were to document and evaluate the experience of two utilities with megawatt-scale wind turbine installations from project inception to the wind turbine's first rotation. This technical report presents the experiences of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG and E) with its wind turbine installation at Solano County, California. All documents and reports pertaining to PG and E's experience with wind energy at Solano County were reviewed and excerpts made of the highlights. Gaps in the documentation were filled by talking with appropriate people. Site visits were conducted to monitor current activity. The information obtained was evaluated for its generic relevance and benefit to other utilities. The chronology of steps taken by PG and E in implementing the Solano wind turbine experience and some of the lessons learned are included in the report. In each section, important activities, critical assumptions, and interesting insights which might benefit other utility wind programs are identified.},
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
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