Kittitas Wild Horse Wind Farm
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WILD HORSE WIND FARM David Bowen - Puget Sound Energy
June 06, 2009 Wild Horse Wind Farm
This field trip will offer on-site exploration of the eco-magnetism, regional economic potential, engineering and management quality of this successful project. Guests are welcome at this field trip event.
The Wild Horse Wind Farm provides approximately 230 megawatts (MW) of affordable, pollution-free electricity to the Northwest, which is equal to the annual energy requirements of 69,000 homes. In addition to power generation, the Project has brought new jobs and approximately $1M annually in local property tax revenues to Kittitas County. Horizon Wind Energy installed approximately 127 wind turbines over 8,600 acres of open range. Wild Horse Wind Farm was subsequently sold to Puget Sound Energy. The turbines, underground power lines, roads, and substation blend well with other land uses, and the wind farm itself takes up only about 165 acres.
A recent article in Quality Digest by Terri D. Lind, a freelance writer and researcher, noted that energy generation is a multifaceted industry comprising dozens of major discrete technologies and thousands of companies. Much has been written about these huge wind turbines and their impacts that are political, economic, and environmental. Alternative energy resources, such as photovoltaic modules and wind turbines, represent a particularly fast-growing segment of the industry. Quality assurance, safety testing, and environmental effects such as that to bird populations are important concerns for producers, as well as consumers, of alternative energy. Join ASQ to learn more and take advantage of an opportunity to ask questions.
Logistics
Wild Horse Wind Farm 25901 Vantage Highway Ellensburg, WA 98926 (509) 964-7815
8:30 a.m. - Leave Richland Meet at Shilo parking lot to carpool
10:30 a.m. - Check in
11:00 a.m. - Tour
Note: There is no cost for members or guests for the tour, however a catered lunch will be provided for a cost of ~$15 for members and ~$20 for non-members; with reservations required.
For planning purposes, Reservations are requested by May 28th. Please send an e-mail to Alvin Langstaff with your name, phone number, company affiliation, and type of reservation. Or call Alvin at (509) 371-2221.
