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Wind power is safe, clean, and increasingly affordable. Similar to solar energy, wind power reduces our dependency on foreign imports and has a lesser environmental impact. The primary challenge with wind power is the intermittent nature of wind. However, recent advances in turbine design technology are minimizing the issue of intermittent power generation. EETS engineers have been involved in wind turbine projects for over a decade, witnessing significant technological advancements that are making wind power a more reliable source for grid use on a second-to-second basis.

SPOTLIGHT

Wind Projects

Solano County, California

SMUD – Solano County Windfarm

SMUD developed this wind farm in 1994, located in the Montezuma Hills near Rio Vista. EETS engineers were hired to conduct the following studies:

  • Power Factor Study – Provide collection and wind turbine system modeling and analysis for optimum power transfer and VAR support over 21kV collection system
  • Load Flow Modeling – Load flow modeling and loss analysis of overhead and underground segments of 21kV collections system
  • 21kV Cable Single-Point Grounding – SMUD Solano Wind Farm 21kV cable single-point grounding and cable temperature monitoring

Clarksburg, Califonia

Bogle Vineyards Wind Turbine

Bogle’s 1.6MW wind turbine is expected to generate enough electricity to offset the power demands of its production facility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As the first large turbine in California supplying power to a winery, EETS provided comprehensive electrical engineering design services. These services included designing the feeder system from the GE
turbine to the existing site power distribution systems, assisting with utility interconnection, and specifying the switchgear design and new distribution equipment.
Bogle’s 1.6MW wind turbine is expected to generate enough electricity to offset the power demands of its production facility and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. As the first large turbine in California supplying power to a winery, EETS provided comprehensive electrical engineering design services. These services included designing the feeder system from the GE turbine to the existing site power distribution systems, assisting with utility interconnection, and specifying the switchgear design and new distribution equipment.

Luna County, New Mexico

Macho Springs Wind Farm

The Macho Springs Wind Farm project, encompassing 28 Vestas V100-1.8 megawatt (MW) wind turbines installed over approximately 2,000 acres of private ranchland in New Mexico, will sell all its generated electricity to Tucson Electric Power across the state line. EETS was tasked with preparing 345kV protective relaying and customer non-revenue
metering electrical drawings. This included C&R elementaries and rack layouts of protective relays, non-revenue metering, control switches, and their respective technical specifications.
The Macho Springs Wind Farm project, encompassing 28 Vestas V100-1.8 megawatt (MW) wind turbines installed over approximately 2,000 acres of private ranchland in New Mexico, will sell all its generated electricity to Tucson Electric Power across the state line. EETS was tasked with preparing 345kV protective relaying and customer non-revenue metering electrical drawings. This included C&R elementaries and rack layouts of protective relays, non-revenue metering, control switches, and their respective technical specifications.

Solano County, California

SMUD Solano Windfarm Phase III/Russell Substation

Phase III of the SMUD Solano Windfarm Project contributes an additional 128MW of electricity to the system. This phase involved the addition of 55 wind turbines to the Solano Wind Farm Project, extending to the Russell Substation interconnect with the PG&E 230kV Birds Landing Switchyard. EETS was responsible for the following:

  • Design documents and technical specifications for 200MVA 230:34.5kV main power transformer, 2000A 230kV power circuit breaker, 230kV and 34.5kV disconnect switches, cabling and bussing, control building layout, protective relaying, and revenue metering
  • Prepare engineering calculations for substation battery requirements, CT ratios, and grounding grid design
  • Prepare EPC contract documents for complete Phase III 200MVA substation, including control and relaying one-lines, plans, elevations, arrangements, details, and schedules
  • Serve as Engineer of Record

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