Solano County Wind Speed Map
Publication: California Energy Commission Wind speed map at 100m
Wind Energy Prospecting in Alameda and Solano Counties
Author: Earl Davis and Ron NierenbergPublication: California Energy CommissionYear Published: 1980 The Pacific Gas and Electric Company and the California Energy Commission conducted a wind energy prospecting program in Northern California. Eight candidate areas were initially considered and qualitatively evaluated; two areas in the San Francisco Bay Area were selected for study. a total of…
Rio Vista Wind Energy Project Final Data Report
Author: SECOR International IncorporatedPublication: SMUDYear Published: 2005 This report summarizes and documents operation of the doppler miniSODAR lower boundary layer wind monitoring system installed and operated at the Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) Montezuma Hills Station. It also summarizes the data collected at the station during the period May 29 through June 28 of 2004.…
Bird and Bat Movement Patterns and Mortality at the Montezuma Hills Wind Resource Area
Author: Dave Johnston, Judd Howell, Scott Terrill, Nellie Thorngate, Jim Castle, Jeff SmithPublication: California Energy CommissionYear Published: 2013 Birds and bats have become important factors in the siting and permitting of wind-energy facilities. Identifying methods to avoid, minimize, and mitigate bird and bat fatalities should help streamline wind energy permitting and reduce potential impacts to…
CEC Wind Atlas 1985 – Solano County
Publication: California Energy CommissionYear Published: 1985 Information found here was based on the California Energy Commission report, CEC Wind Atlas, April 1985. Most of the windspeed data was collected at <10m above ground level. The complete CEC Wind Atlas and its underlying reports can be found at the CEC’s main library at 1516 9th St, Sacramento,…