Best Sites for a Wind Farm in Washington

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Client

Exercise: Green River Community College, GIS Applied Science Degree program

Purpose

To learn to use the raster analysis tools in the ESRI GIS software to determine the best potential sites for commercial wind farms in Washington State. Factors in the analysis: elevation, reliable annual wind over 20 mph, proximity to power lines, distance from inhabited areas, etc

Audience/users

GIS Applied Science Degree program participants and instructors

Production

Digital files were printed on a plotter at 32" X 40" and were included in the project report

Distribution

Classroom and portfolio