LATEST WIND DATA REPORTS

The Plymouth County Sheriff’s Department is currently testing wind power at the County Farm with the hopes of erecting a turbine on site of the Plymouth County Correctional Facility. The goal is to take a bite out of the Department’s one million dollar annual electricity bill.

COMPLETE REPORTS FROM THE UMASS RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCE LABORATORY

Here's a snapshot at the data collected so far:

Quarter*           Wind Speed     Wind Direction            % Valid Data

1^st                     11.2 mph          South Southwest        99%

2^nd                    12.6 mph          Southwest                 88%

3^rd                    13.8 mph          West                         96%

4^th                    DATA COLLECTION STILL UNDERWAY

*Quarter

1^st         June-August 2007

2^nd        September-November 2007

3^rd        December 2007-February 2008

4^th        March –May 2008

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