Noble  Power  Wind  Farm  

 Marble  River  Wind  Farm  

  Both  Wind  Farms  are  located  in  Clinton  County  

 Many  other  wind  farms  across  New  York  State  

Altona  Windpark      Location:  Clinton  County,  NY  Size:  97.5  MW    65  turbines  

Ellenburg  Windpark,  NY      Location:  Clinton  County,  NY    Size:  81  MW  54  turbines  

Clinton  Windpark,  NY      Location:  Clinton  County,  NY  Size:  100.5  MW  67  turbines  

Chateaugay  Windpark,  NY    Location:  Franklin  County,  NY  Size:  106.5  MW  71  turbines  

Marble  River  Windpark  Location:  Clinton  and  Ellenburg,  New  York  Size:  a  proposed  installed  capacity  of  up  to  200  megawatts  (MW)  

Jericho  Rise  Wind  Park  Location:  Chateaugay  and  Bellmont,  New  York  Size:  a  proposed  installed  capacity  of  79  megawatts  (MW)  

ENGLISH(3  credits)  SOCIAL  SCIENCE(3  credits)    MATHEMATICS(8  credits)    SCIENCE(12  credits)  COMP.  SCIENCE(3  credits)  HPE(1  credit)  WIND  ENERGY  &TURBINE  TECHNOLOGY  (37  CREDITS)    TOTAL  67  

Mathematics  (4  Credits)  Health  &  PE  (1  Credit)  Industrial    &  Electrical  (16  Credits)  Wind  Energy  &  Turbine  (10  Credits)  

Total  31  Credits    

 WTT  101  Intro  to  Wind  Energy  

 WTT  102  Wind  Turbine  Mechanical  System    

 WTT  201  Power  Generation  and  Delivery  

 WTT  202  Turbine  Troubleshooting  and  Repair  

  Anatomy  of  a  Wind  Turbine    History  and  Evolution  of  Wind  Energy    Air  Flow   Wind  Farms    Safety    

  Utility-‐scale  Turbine  Technician  Training  Curriculum  

  Textbook    DEVELOPING  WIND  PROJECTS  WIZELIUS  ISBN:  978-‐1-‐84407-‐262-‐0  

  Electrical  and  Mechanical  Heat  Failures    Fiberglass  and  Carbon  Materials    Fasteners  and  Torque    Gearboxes  and  Control  Systems  

Course  Topics    Electrical  Components    Generators      Converters      Wiring,  fuses  and  circuit  breakers    Electrical  Symbols  and  Schematics    Grounding    Transformers    Textbook    

ELECTRICAL  MACHINES,DRIVES+POWER  SYSTEM  WILDI  ISBN:  978-‐0-‐13-‐177691-‐3  

  Energy  Isolation    Basic    Component  Troubleshooting    SCADA    Troubleshooting  and  Maintenance  Tools  

950-TNC1 (Nacelle)

•  TCU (Turbine Control Unit) •  Gear Assembly •  Yaw Brakes •  Parking Brakes •  Rotor Lock •  Turbine Control Software •  Wind Simulator •  Fault Insertion •  Cable Twist Box •  Anemometer •  Hydraulic System

–  Yaw Brakes –  Parking Brakes –  Rotor Lock

•  Yaw Drive •  Curriculum

A  comparison  of  an  actual    nacelle  control  box  with  the    Wind  Turbine  Learning  System’s  control  box  

  Multimedia  Format  with  Instructor  Guide    6  Modules    

  Skills  Learned      Functions  and  operations  of  the  TCU    Functions  of  the  Hydraulic  Power  System    Yaw  Brake,  Parking  Brakes,  Rotor  Lock  and  lubrication    Addresses  the  Yaw  Drive  and  its  functions  (i.e.,  Cable  Twist  Box)    Addresses  Safety  Protection,  Speed  Measurements  and  

Communications    Addresses  fault  messages,  hydraulic,  yaw,  and  turbine  control  

troubleshooting    

Scott Buffett Assistant Professor Wind Energy and Turbine Technology Clinton Community College 136 Clinton Point Drive Plattsburgh N.Y. 12901 518 562-4303 scott.buffett@clinton.edu