Rio Vista Wind Energy Project Final Data Report

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. The goal of the project was to investigate the wind speed shear exponent at various heights above ground level (AGL) and the relation of those calculations to engineering construction options including turbine hub height and blade selection.