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NY/NJ Distributed Wind Power Field Verification Project AWS Scientific, Inc.
Summary
During the 1St Quarter, AWS successfully executed an Agreement for Professional and
Technical Services with Bob Bechtold, the host for the Webster, NY installation. The
Agreement officially commits host organization cost sharing for the project, and
describes the specific responsibilities of each party. AWS continues to work with the
other host organizations to develop similar Agreements and to prepare for the host site
installations. Testing at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) continues to be
monitored.
On March 6, AWS executed Amendment No. A001 to the subject cooperative agreement.
This Amendment provides additional DOE funds to cost share the installation of a 120-
foot self-supporting tower at Liberty Science Center (LSC) in Jersey City, NJ. This
change in scope from the original project proposal (120-foot guyed lattice tower) is
responsive to concerns over public safety at the Liberty site. Also during the quarter it
was determined that no permit would be required from the NJ Land Use Regulation
Department since the Science Center is not located in a wetland, open-air, or transition
zone and no permission would be required from the Waterfront Commission since the
Science Center is located more than 500 feet from a tidal water body. On February 25,
the President and CEO of LSC sent a letter to the Director of the NJ Department of
Environmental Protection, Division of Parks and Forestry, requesting permission for the
proposed installation.
On March 30, AWS requested DOE approval for a change in scope for the Babylon
project. The Town would now like to install the turbine near an Environmental
Education Center located at a barrier beach several hundred yards to the east of the
originally proposed location. The change in location would still offer the same
challenging marine environment and excellent exposure to the prevailing winds as the
original site, but also provides a more secure location from a public safety perspective.
Technical Issues
The Bergey test site at the NWTC experienced a number of inverter faults and display
failures during the first quarter. Several software revisions were made during February
and March. These changes have successfully addressed the high number of code 60
(generator fuse) faults, but failed to resolve the code 21 (over-voltage) faults. A solution
to the over-voltage fault problem is still being investigated, and as a result, the official
start of the duration test has been delayed until the next quarter. A new chip was also
installed in the inverter that resolved the problems with the inverter display.
Management Issues
The delay in the start of the duration testing at the NWTC will impact the project budget
and installation plan. The turbine installed at the NWTC was to be installed at the
Webster site at the completion of the duration testing, and therefore is configured with
Quarterly report for the Period January - March 2000 Date Published - May 2000
Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy
Under Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC36-99GO10464
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NY/NJ Distributed Wind Power Field Verification Project, report, May 1, 2000; Albany, New York. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc722837/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.