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To: MichCapCon

Exactly how cold would it get? I remember reports of transmissions seizing up with windmill turbines in regionally cold areas.....costs for maintenance exceeded savings over oil/coal-fired generation costs.


2 posted on 09/17/2012 12:38:00 PM PDT by Gaffer
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To: Gaffer

They need some 0W20 lube, good down to -57F.


24 posted on 09/17/2012 1:35:48 PM PDT by nascarnation (Defeat Baraq 2012. Deport Baraq 2013)
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Wind turbines aren't always online because wind can be unpredictable. The capacity factor can range from 15 percent to 45 percent in most cases

From what I've read, they require a minimum of 10 mph winds just to turn them. My experience here in S.E. Michigan is that normal winds don't reach the minimum until at least noon and usually die down in the evening unless of course there's a storm or something. That means only about an eight hour window of operation...

That don't mean a hill of beans since these damn things are proven to be federal grant money pits.........

25 posted on 09/17/2012 1:35:57 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (')
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