Wind farms - why are so many turbines always stopped?

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

@lieu

I just called someone who both installs them and has a number of them on his ranch.

Thanks, lieu!

[Cardinal]

@Unix Geek

Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs has all the answers. Like how does a copperhead get into the top of a turbine.

And what is it eating up there? Are rodents making nests up there, only to have to run all the way down to get out and feed?

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

@Unix Geek

Mike Rowe from Dirty Jobs has all the answers. Like how does a copperhead get into the top of a turbine. The Oklahoma Wind Farm Technician episode will replay on August 19th at 9:00PM Eastern on the Discovery Channel.

I saw that one. It only had some of the answers.

[Tastes_of_Chocolate]

@lieu

I just called someone who both installs them and has a number of them on his ranch. He mentions three things that’ll cause some to be shut in; the transmission line capacity, that a computer shuts them down immediately when something is amiss (breakdown) and that there’s an appreciable amount of routine maintenance required. Collectively, it probably should be common to see 5 to 10% shut in at any given time.

You’re my hero of the day.

[FoieGrasIsEvil]

Awesome.