Catching Up, Wind Turbine Central

c) Andrew Carter, 2021

I’ve previously written about the wind turbines at Tehachapi. That includes turbines on both sides of Tehachapi Pass as well as turbines north and south of Tehachapi along the ridge of the Tehachapi Mountains. The ones north of Tehachapi are on the west side of the ridge. The turbines south of Tehachapi are on the east side of the ridge. Here are some photos, including pictures of a wind turbine exhibit where the PCT crosses a road near Tehachapi.

PCT crossing the Union Pacific Railroad in Tehachapi Pass.
Note the turbines in the front are different from those in the rear. They are smaller. They also rotate quicker. One of the information signs below alludes to the fact that there are multiple generations of technology represented by the turbines at Tehachapi. Also, different turbines are designed for different purposes (upslope wind vs. downslope wind) as well as for different average wind speeds.
Yikes. I wouldn’t want to be near a disintegrating wind turbine.
You wouldn’t produce electricity if there wasn’t a way to get it to market.
Unimpeded views at the south end of the turbine field.

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Andrew Carter

I just completed a multi-year thru hike (MYTH) of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It took three years. I hiked 1840 miles in 2021, 733 miles in 2022, and 122 miles in 2023. The only reason I had to hike in 2023 was a wildfire closure at the north end of the PCT in 2022. During the past two years, I've also thru hiked other, shorter US trails. I hiked the Benton MacKaye Trail (GA, NC, TN) and the Tuscarora Trail (VA, WV, MD, PA) in 2022 plus the Ozark Highlands Trail (AR) in 2023. I hope to hike the Long Trail (VT) next year and the Colorado Trail at some point in the future. Please note, all content on this site is copyright.

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