The wind resource measured in Point Hope is outstanding, with measured wind power class 6 (on a scale of 1 to 7). In addition to high average wind speeds and high wind power density, Point Hope experiences very low turbulence and calculations indicate low extreme wind speed probability.

V3 Energy LLC prepared a feasibility study for Point Hope in December 2011.  The study concludes that the technical and economic prospects of wind power to supplement the diesel power plant are excellent.  Two candidate sites were considered, one near the airport and the other a few miles east of the village, and two wind turbine options, the 100 kW Northwind 100 and the larger 225 kW Aeronautica AW29-225.

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With reference to two nearby Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) sources (Barter Island Airport and Barter Island DEW), the wind resource in Kaktovik is outstanding (Class 5 to 6), but verification with the met tower was fraught with difficulty, namely a lost data card, significant data loss due to icing, and loss of both 30 meter level anemometers in early January due to ice and wind damage that were not replaced until early March. Given the anemometer problems, met tower data as collected is not useful for calculating mean wind speed, but inserting synthesized data to the data set yields a wind resource prediction in-line with the AWOS data sources. Other parameters, including turbulence, wind shear, and directionality of winds, indicate a desirable wind resource for wind power development.

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The wind resource measured in Wainwright is very good, with measured high wind power class 4 to low wind power class 5 (on a scale of 1 to 7). In addition to strong average wind speeds and wind power density, the site experiences highly directional prevailing winds, low turbulence and calculations indicate low extreme wind speed probability.

V3 Energy LLC prepared a feasibility study for Wainwright in December 2011.  The study concludes that the technical and economic prospects of wind power to supplement the diesel power plant are excellent.  Two candidate sites were presented, one between the coast and the tank farm and the other north of the village, near the landfill.  Two wind turbine options were considered, the 100 kW Northwind 100 and the larger 225 kW Aeronautica AW29-225.

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