Wind Forecasting Improvement Project In Complex Terrain Near The Columbia River Gorge Award Number: DE-EE0006898 CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1 Wind Energy Technologies Office Date: 07/15/2015 Location(s): CO Office(s): Golden Field Office
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July 15, 2015
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Wind Forecasting Improvement Project In Complex Terrain Near The Columbia River Gorge
Award Number: DE-EE0006898
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1
Wind Energy Technologies Office
Date: 07/15/2015
Location(s): CO
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to Vaisala, Inc. to participate in the Wind Forecasting Improvement Project (WFIP2). The objective of Vaisala’s research would be to improve wind forecasting in complex terrain near the Columbia River Gorge. The project would include design and implementation of a field campaign to collect and analyze weather data. This would include collection of data from existing wind facilities, installation of temporary (12-18 months) instrumentation in the field and collection of data from those instruments, and analysis of all data collected.
DOE completed a previous NEPA determination for Tasks 1, 2, and 5-13 (GFO-0006898-001; CX A9; 12/23/14) which included information gathering, analysis, and dissemination activities. This NEPA determination applies to Tasks 3 and 4 only.