Los Tomates Meteorological Tower; National Renewable Energy Laboratory Tracking Number 11?009CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1Date: 01/28/2011Location(s): Los Tomates, TexasOffice(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
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January 28, 2011
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CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1
Date: 01/28/2011
Location(s): Los Tomates, Texas
Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
This proposed project is for the installation and operation of a meteorological (met) tower at the Los Tomates, Texas Land Port of Entry (LPOE) operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and owned by the General Services Administration (GSA). The Los Tomates LPOE is south of Brownsville, Cameron County, State of Texas. The West Texas A&M's Alterative Energy Institute (AEI) would install a 50-meter tall meteorological (met) tower and supporting guy wires. Data collected from the met lower's anemometers, vanes and temperature sensors would be used to provide a feasibility study for wind potential at the site for a subsequent commercial scale wind turbine installation.