INSTALLATION OF A SWECS AT THE WICHITA FALLS DISTRICT OFFICE OFFICE

This report describes the site selection initial cost and installation of a Small Wind Energy Conversion System. A description of the first two years of operation is also included. A 25 kwh system was selected and installed at Wichita Falls on the grounds of the District Office. The system operated trouble free for the first two years and produced approximately 40,000 kwh of electrical energy. (Author)

• Corporate Authors:

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  Demonstration Projects Division, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Hankins, K D
  • Craig, F S
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 42 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Costs; Electric power supply; Energy conversion; Facilities; Installation; Meteorological instruments; Wind
• Old TRIS Terms: Wind vanes
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Energy; Environment; Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Planning and Forecasting; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00396674
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-82/53+545-3F, 545-3F
• Contract Numbers: DTFH 71-81-52-TX-04
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 25 2004 1:28AM