National Wind Technology Center to celebrate "DOE1.5"

On Tuesday, November, 10th, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, DOE’s national laboratories, and industry partners including GE and RES Americas will gather to celebrate the completed installation and commissioning of the first utility-scale wind turbine to be owned by DOE. This 1.5 megawatt wind turbine will be fully instrumented to serve as a testbed for future research and development projects to lower the cost of wind energy.

WHO

Bob McGrath, Deputy Laboratory Director of DOE’s National Renewable Energy Lab
Matt Guyette, Renewable Energy Product Line Leader, General Electric
Craig Mataczynski, CEO, Renewable Energy Systems Americas
Fort Felker, Director, National Wind Technology Center
Mark Handschy, Senior Advisor to DOE Under Secretary Kristina Johnson

WHAT

Celebration of the new DOE-owned 1.5 megawatt wind turbine at the National Wind Technology Center, which will be used for research and development to lower the cost of wind energy by improving performance and reliability of wind technology.  Remarks will be followed by photo op in front of the turbine, which stands over 115 meters.

WHEN

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
9:30-11:00 a.m.

WHERE

National Wind Technology Center
18200 State Hwy 128, Boulder, CO

A map of the site area is available at http://www.nrel.gov/visiting_nrel/directions_maps.html (zoom in to the National Wind Technology Center Vicinity map).

Remarks will be held in Building 251 (the first building on the right, after the security gate). Closed-toe shoes required.