Raw Wind Data Request Portal
Our goal: To provide high quality wind data and reference sites to further
responsible wind development in PennsylvaniaOur Wind Assessment Equipment NRG Symphonie System including one 50m tower, a NRG Symphonie data logger with shelter box, 6 #40C anemometers, 2 #200P wind direction vanes, 1 temperature sensor, sensor cabling, 1lightning spike with 2 grounding rods and copper grounding wire Installation Manual and Specifications (photos and more info) |
We have gathered 12 months of wind data using a 50-meter meteorological tower at several sites around Pennsylvania. We also have reference sites for each of our assessment sites and access to their data (available upon request). We know this data is valuable both for project development on-site and also for validation and correlation purposes for other wind projects in the region - and for other research purposes. Be assured that our data analysis and management process was created, and we were trained by, some of the top meteorologists in the wind energy business.
Please note: this site makes our raw wind data available for research and wind resource validation purposes only and NOT with the goal of seeking wind developers for these sites. The Community Wind Project links landowners with community wind developers through a competitive bidding process usually held once a year. Per the Non-Disclosure Agreement below, you are not permitted to utilize this raw wind data to contact the landowner and work directly with the landowner or adjacent landowners in any way.
Steps to Obtain Raw Wind Data Files
In order to obtain our proprietary Raw Wind Data files (RWD), you must follow three simple steps: (1) complete the following Data Request Form and select which sites you are interested in obtaining data from (See Wind Assessment Map Below), (2) complete and sign our Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement and (3) we encourage you to support this service through making a donation to the Center. Finally, the wind data will be emailed to you as a URL.
Complete the Data Request Form
Select sites of which you would like to obtain data:
Non-Disclosure Agreement
In order to receive our raw wind data, you must read, complete and sign our Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement available here Non-Disclosure PDF Please FAX or email the signed agreement to us at FAX (814) 472-3202 with a cover sheet or email it to renewable@francis.edu.
Payment/Donation
Finding locations, collecting, analyzing, and logging wind data is time-consuming, tedious, and expensive. We are a small organization but take great care in our data analysis and management process. We hope our wind data can help accelerate the growth of responsible wind development in Pennsylvania. We hope your organization is aided by having access to this data and if so, that you'd support our work. However, currently no payment is required to receive our raw wind data. Click here and support more quality wind data collection in Pennsylvania (be sure to type "Renewable Energy Center" into the box).
We recommend these levels: For-Profit (over 50 employees) $500 - $1000 per site
For-Profit (10 - 50 employees) $100 - $500 per site
For-Profit (less than 10 employees) $50 - $100 per site
Non-Profit/Government $50 - $100 per site
Thank you for supporting our work. With your support, we will continue to be able to provide wind data for years to come. Please call us directly if you have any questions or comments at (814) 472-2872.