Wind-Powered
Learn how a wind farm works! Senior project manager Anne Walsh will give a presentation on the systems that control turbines and the mechanisms that make them run, as well as offering historical context on the site and plans for future energy generation. Attendees will then have the opportunity to drive out and see one of Hopkins Ridge Wind Facility’s turbines up close. Hopkins Ridge, operated by Puget Sound Energy, was one of the first wind farms built in Eastern Washington. The 11,000-acre facility has 87 turbines that together can generate over 157 megawatts of electricity, turning out over 450,000 megawatts per year – enough to power 41,000 households, or more than two-thirds of the population of Walla Walla County.
Date and Time
Friday Aug 24, 2018
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM PDT
Location
Puget Sound Energy Dayton Office 307 E. Main St. Dayton, WA 99362
Fees/Admission
Adults $20 Children 17 and under free
Contact Information
Lauren Platman
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