Altamont Pass Wind Farm
- Country: USA
- Setting: Onshore
- Capacity: 576 MW
- Year: 1981
Overview
The old wind area east of San Francisco, where thousands of small fast spinning turbines from 1981 killed raptors and triggered landmark wildlife research, leading to repowering with fewer, larger, slower turbines.
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