The Altamont Pass Wind Far is located in northern California.
How are wind turbine data collected?
The U.S. Wind Turbine Database project compiles wind turbine information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s (LBNL) Wind Technologies Market Report dataset, the American Wind Energy Association’s (AWEA) wind turbine and project datasets, and the United States Geological Survey’s (USGS) legacy (2014) wind turbine dataset, as well as online sources. User feedback is also incorporated once verified with other sources.
The turbine position is verified by visual interpretation using high-resolution aerial imagery.
A detailed description of the data collection and verification process can be found in this webinar.
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Why is it important to know the locations of wind turbines? Why is it important to know the locations of wind turbines?
How many wind turbines are installed in the U.S. each year? How many wind turbines are installed in the U.S. each year?
Where can I find wind turbines that are permitted but not built? Where can I find wind turbines that are permitted but not built?
What materials are used to make wind turbines? What materials are used to make wind turbines?
The Altamont Pass Wind Far is located in northern California.
The Altamont Pass Wind Far is located in northern California.
Wind turbines at certain sites in North America each cause dozens of bat fatalities per year.
Wind turbines at certain sites in North America each cause dozens of bat fatalities per year.
Most modern wind turbines are taller than a 30-story building. Field biologist Apple Snider stands at the base of a turbine in New York for scale.
Most modern wind turbines are taller than a 30-story building. Field biologist Apple Snider stands at the base of a turbine in New York for scale.