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- description: This data set provides industrial-scale onshore wind turbine locations in the United States through July 22,
2013, corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications. The database has more than 47,000 wind turbine
records that have been collected, digitized, locationally verified, and internally quality controlled. Turbines from the Federal
Aviation Administration Digital Obstacle File, through product release date July 22, 2013, were used as the primary source
of turbine data points. Verification of the turbine positions was done by visual interpretation using high-resolution aerial
imagery in ESRI ArcGIS Desktop. Turbines without Federal Aviation Administration Obstacle Repository System numbers were visually
identified and point locations were added to the collection. We estimated a locational error of plus or minus 10 meters for
turbine locations. Wind farm facility names were identified from publically available facility data sets. Facility names were
then used in a web search of additional industry publications and press releases to attribute additional turbine information
(such as manufacturer, model, and technical specifications of wind turbines). Wind farm facility location data from various
wind and energy industry sources were used to search for and digitize turbines not in existing databases. Technical specifications
for turbines were assigned based on the wind turbine make and model as described in literature, specifications listed in the
Federal Aviation Administration Digital Obstacle File, and information on the turbine manufacturers website. Some facility
and turbine information on make and model did not exist or was difficult to obtain. Thus, uncertainty may exist for certain
turbine specifications. That uncertainty was rated and a confidence was recorded for both location and attribution data quality.;
abstract: This data set provides industrial-scale onshore wind turbine locations in the United States through July 22, 2013,
corresponding facility information, and turbine technical specifications. The database has more than 47,000 wind turbine records
that have been collected, digitized, locationally verified, and internally quality controlled. Turbines from the Federal Aviation
Administration Digital Obstacle File, through product release date July 22, 2013, were used as the primary source of turbine
data points. Verification of the turbine positions was done by visual interpretation using high-resolution aerial imagery
in ESRI ArcGIS Desktop. Turbines without Federal Aviation Administration Obstacle Repository System numbers were visually
identified and point locations were added to the collection. We estimated a locational error of plus or minus 10 meters for
turbine locations. Wind farm facility names were identified from publically available facility data sets. Facility names were
then used in a web search of additional industry publications and press releases to attribute additional turbine information
(such as manufacturer, model, and technical specifications of wind turbines). Wind farm facility location data from various
wind and energy industry sources were used to search for and digitize turbines not in existing databases. Technical specifications
for turbines were assigned based on the wind turbine make and model as described in literature, specifications listed in the
Federal Aviation Administration Digital Obstacle File, and information on the turbine manufacturers website. Some facility
and turbine information on make and model did not exist or was difficult to obtain. Thus, uncertainty may exist for certain
turbine specifications. That uncertainty was rated and a confidence was recorded for both location and attribution data quality.
Citation
- Title Onshore Industrial Wind Turbine Locations for the United States through July 2013.
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2018-05-21T11:09:15.761575
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