Comments on: CEP Roadtrip – Omaha NE via Rockport, MO and their wind installations http://blog.climateandenergy.org/2008/06/30/cep-roadtrip-omaha-ne-via-rockport-mo-and-their-wind-installations/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:06:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: tammie http://blog.climateandenergy.org/2008/06/30/cep-roadtrip-omaha-ne-via-rockport-mo-and-their-wind-installations/#comment-3348 tammie Mon, 20 Apr 2009 13:09:25 +0000 http://climateandenergy.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-3348 when the wind stops blowing, do the lights go out? when the wind stops blowing, do the lights go out?

]]> By: gobo spring http://blog.climateandenergy.org/2008/06/30/cep-roadtrip-omaha-ne-via-rockport-mo-and-their-wind-installations/#comment-3037 gobo spring Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:04:01 +0000 http://climateandenergy.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-3037 hi - jim banister says his farm is near the turbines; i wonder how he feels about them now that he's lived with them for awhile. is he experiencing any problems with noise, sleeplessness or light flicker? any issues at all or completely happy? thanks. hi – jim banister says his farm is near the turbines; i wonder how he feels about them now that he’s lived with them for awhile. is he experiencing any problems with noise, sleeplessness or light flicker? any issues at all or completely happy? thanks.

]]> By: Jim Banister http://blog.climateandenergy.org/2008/06/30/cep-roadtrip-omaha-ne-via-rockport-mo-and-their-wind-installations/#comment-1535 Jim Banister Mon, 01 Sep 2008 14:55:19 +0000 http://climateandenergy.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-1535 Our farm adjoins on the west, the two southernmost Cow Branch Wind Farm turbines. They are, indeed, massive structures. Suzlon Turbine Information in U.S. Terms (http://www.ahec.coop/wind.html) Make of WTG Suzlon S-88 Rated Output 2.1 MW or 2,100 kW Number of tower sections four Hub height 80m or 262.5 feet Rotor diameter 88m or 289 feet Number of blades three Length of blades 42.5m or 139.5 feet Weight of each blade 6,700 Kg or 14,771 lbs. Weight of rotor w/ blade 35,172 Kg or 77,541 lbs. Weight of nacelle 72,040 Kg or 158,821 lbs. Weight of tower 180,940 Kg or 398,971 lbs. Jim B Go to the link above to read more. Here are some photos of the two next to our farm.. As you can see , the last photo was taken before they were completely installed. http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/retsinab_photos/IMG_0038.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/retsinab_photos/IMG_0039.jpg http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/retsinab_photos/WindFarm-1.jpg Our farm adjoins on the west, the two southernmost Cow Branch Wind Farm turbines. They are, indeed, massive structures.

Suzlon Turbine Information in U.S. Terms (http://www.ahec.coop/wind.html)
Make of WTG Suzlon S-88

Rated Output 2.1 MW or 2,100 kW
Number of tower sections four
Hub height 80m or 262.5 feet
Rotor diameter 88m or 289 feet
Number of blades three
Length of blades 42.5m or 139.5 feet
Weight of each blade 6,700 Kg or 14,771 lbs.
Weight of rotor w/ blade 35,172 Kg or 77,541 lbs.
Weight of nacelle 72,040 Kg or 158,821 lbs.
Weight of tower 180,940 Kg or 398,971 lbs.

Jim B

Go to the link above to read more.

Here are some photos of the two next to our farm.. As you can see , the last photo was taken before they were completely installed.
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/retsinab_photos/IMG_0038.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/retsinab_photos/IMG_0039.jpg
http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii69/retsinab_photos/WindFarm-1.jpg

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