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<p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='color:black;font-style:normal'>As it says
on the web page, “</span><b><span style='color:black'>WindSpeedByZip</span></b></em>
is a tool for Architects, Engineers and Builders to easily determine the
3-second gust basic windspeed* for any location in the continental United
States.” I typed in my own address and was informed it “is located
within the 90 mph contour. Use 90 mph*.” If I had that wind speed I wouldn’t
live here! This is only for architectural/structural maximum 3 second wind bursts
for the survival of structures. Please, DO NOT use it to assess your average
annual wind speed for a wind turbine installation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='color:black'>WindSpeedByZip</span></b></em>
is a 3Tier/Firstlook program. They also have a useful website for data related
to wind turbine projects. Someone else posted the link, but I will do it as
well, <a href="http://firstlook.3tiergroup.com/">http://firstlook.3tiergroup.com/</a>.
You will need to register (it is free), then type in a lat and long or an
address, select a hub height (20,50 or 80 meters) and you will get usable info
for a wind turbine installation.<span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>Roger
Dixon<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";
color:black'>Certified Wind Site Assessor<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>Skylands
Renewable Energy, LLC<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>908.337.2057
cell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>908.730.6474
fax<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Constantia","serif";color:black'>roger.dixon@att.net<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Chris
Meier<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 17, 2008 5:44 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [RE-wrenches] Wind Loads by state<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.windspeedbyzip.com/">http://www.windspeedbyzip.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Try this<span style='color:blue'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><strong><span style='font-size:
14.0pt;color:black'>Chris Meier</span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:
14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></strong></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Product Manager</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>UniRac, Inc.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:
0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>1411 Broadway Blvd. NE</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Albuquerque, NM 87102-1545</span><span
style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
color:black'>Ph: 505-242-6411 </span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>chrism@unirac.com</span></a></span><span
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http://www.unirac.com/"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#003399'>http://www.unirac.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces@lists.re-wrenches.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jason
Lombard<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 17, 2008 2:26 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> RE-wrenches<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [RE-wrenches] Wind Loads by state</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>All,<br>
<br>
I have been looking for a website that has good information on a state level of
wind loads. I would like something that has details like DESIRE has for state
rebates but I imagine no one has created it.<br>
<br>
Any ideas or thoughts?<br clear=all>
<br>
-- <br>
Jason Lombard<br>
Open Hand Solar LLC.<br>
Certified Sustainable Building Adviser<br>
<a href="mailto:openhandsolar@gmail.com">openhandsolar@gmail.com</a><br>
505 795 8646<br>
<br>
"I'd put my money on solar energy… I hope we don't have to wait 'til
oil and coal run out before we tackle that."<br>
<br>
—Thomas Edison<o:p></o:p></p>
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