A few more from the photo album out at PSE's Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility.These were just taken as the 22 new wind turbines are going up, with the last of the bunch now being completed.
Next up: completing the connection to the facility's collection system and testing the units.
It's expected they will be in service and producing power by this fall.
Together, the 22 new turbines will have the capacity to produce 44 megawatts of electricity, or what the American Wind Energy Association says is equal to the needs of some 10-13,000 average U.S. homes.
Together, the 22 new turbines will have the capacity to produce 44 megawatts of electricity, or what the American Wind Energy Association says is equal to the needs of some 10-13,000 average U.S. homes.
The top photo shows the 80-ton "nacelle" which contains the generator and weather data equipment being lifted to the top of the 20-story tower on which it will be mounted.
The lower photo shows the matched set of three 120-foot-long turbine blades waiting to be raised into position.
Stop on by our visitors center about 15 miles east of Ellensburg for a closer look. And bring your camera!
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