[TowerTalk] TowerTalk Digest, Vol 74, Issue 30

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I would agree, there at least 40% not turning close to me on the Altamont
Pass in Northern CA, they get bought by companies for a big Tax break and
are never maintained, so they fall apart.  It looks like a Wind Farm
graveyard up there on the pass with broken parts and towers lying where the
fall for years. Plus when they do work, they do a good job of culling the
Golden Eagle population.

Mike

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From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
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Greetings:
 
I am thinking that these wind-generators are not all they are  advertised to

be.
 
There is a massive farm on Interstate 10 through Southern  California.  On 
many
(extremely) windy days, one might find as many as 35-40% of  them not
turning.
 
Warren; W7WY
 
 
 
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Date: Mon,  9 Feb 2009 23:10:46 -0700
From: "John  Lyles" <jtml at losalamos.com>
Subject: [TowerTalk] wind farms in west  Texas and eastern New Mexico
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They are sprouting like weeds. Huge  things. Today I passed several 
miles-long wind generation farms along I-40. I  noted that about every 10th
propeller 
was not spinning. And it was a windy day,  constant out of the SW. Do these 
things have reliability problems, or are they  just being installed and not 
working yet? Anyone have a clue?
73
John  
K5PRO
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