Is there enough wind in the hilltowns?
There are several areas in the hilltowns of Knox, Berne, Rensselaerville and Westerlo that have sufficient wind resource for a utility-scale project, based on modeling studies that have been done. A map of the wind resource of New York State, which is based on model studiers, can be found at www.awstruewind.com. An average annual wind speed close to or greater than 7 meters per second, or 15.65 miles per hour is needed to make a project economically viable. The data that has been collected from the meteorological tower in Knox indicates that there is enough wind in that area.
