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Posted on April 12, 2018April 17, 2018 by Whitney King

Beaver Ridge

Lab, Monday April 16, 2018

Assignment:   (due 4/23/18)   Use SAM to model the energy production and financial return of the Beaver Ridge wind farm.   Hand in an Excel file of the modeled cash flow for Beaver  Ridge.
Beaver Ridge wind farm tour

2013 Sound Study
Modeling Wind Energy in SAM (instructional video)
Federal Tax Incentives to feed into SAM

Google Maps view

A view of GE wind turbines

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Upcoming Events

16-Apr-18: Tour of Beaver Ridge Wind Farm

2-Apr-18: Visit to Houle’s Plumbing & Heating

9-Mar-18: Overnight field trip to Stratton Brook Hut Weather Forecast

5-Mar-18: SSW Tour @ 1pm

27-Feb-18: Lecture by Doug Terp, Colby CFO

12-Feb-18: Biomass Plant Tour @ 1pm

Class Info

TR 8-9:15am in Olin 1
M 1-4pm in Olin 17 or in the field

Contact Info

Professor  King
Office Hours: M 10-12
236 Olin (x5575)
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Professor Donihue
Office Hours: M 10-12 W 2:30-4
373 Diamond (x5232)
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