NWTC Turbine Blade Demolition & Disposal; NEPA Tracking No. 16-006 Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308 CX(s) Applied: DOE/EA-1914 National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Date: 02/01/16 Location(s): CO Office(s): Golden Field Office
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February 1, 2016
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NWTC Turbine Blade Demolition & Disposal; NEPA Tracking No. 16-006
Award Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308
CX(s) Applied: DOE/EA-1914
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: 02/01/2016
Location(s): CO
Office(s): Golden Field Office
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a site improvement project at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) to remove certain materials related to wind turbine testing that are currently stored in a series of outdoor storage yards located north of buildings 254, 256, and 257. The work would begin in mid-February 2016 and last less than a month. These materials are considered by NREL Property to be either surplus material, expended material, unsafe to use, or past the useful life. Therefore, these materials would be surplused, recycled or otherwise properly disposed as solid waste. Materials consist of turbine blade components, turbine base pieces, motors, electronic components, transformers, several steel shipping containers filled with shelving and miscellaneous surplus hardware, an antenna structure, concrete pieces, and metal racks.
The onsite work (i.e., demolition and loading) would occur exclusively outdoors in previously disturbed areas. All recycling efforts would occur offsite. No work with hazardous materials is expected. All fluids were previously removed from excess property and disposed of in accordance with state and federal requirements. Once cleared of material, the storage area will be treated for weeds. The area is expected to remain a storage yard, so no further reclamation is planned.