Lincoln Electric System Windmills -- Lincoln, NE
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Zaphody3k
N 40° 54.267 W 096° 37.447
14T E 700112 N 4530867
A pair of windmills built by LES (Lincoln Electric System) as part of their renewable energy program.
Waymark Code: WMKDAK
Location: Nebraska, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2014
Views: 3
Coordinates are at the explanatory sign. It says:
PULLING ELECTRICITY OUT OF THIN AIR!
This is the first wind turbine in Nebraska built through the direct support of customers. Customers funded this project as participants in the LES Renewable Energy Program.
Ground Breaking Ceremony: October 8, 1998
Blade Speed: 28.5 revolutions per minute
Began Operating: December 19, 1998
Blade Tip Speed: 157 mph
Dedicated: April 23, 1999
Start-up Wind Speed: 8.7 mph
Capacity: 660 Kilowatts
Maximum Output at Wind Speed: 32.8 mph
Tower Height: 213 feet
Cutout Wind Speed: 54.7 mph
Blade Length: 77 feet
Total Weight: 207,900
Total Height: 290 feet
Cost: $1,025,000
Date of Manufacture: 04/23/1999
Purpose: Electricity
Open to the public: no
Is This Windmill Functional?: Yes!
Windmill Farm: no
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum on Site: no
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