Extremes Expose Industry’s Need to Understand Climate

Weather Patterns in the USA during 2015

So far, the year 2015 has undoubtedly been one of challenge for many US wind project operators. In terms of performance, the first quarter was one of the lowest on record for large portions of the country with some areas seeing wind speeds up to 50% below average.

By Dr Jim McCaa, Manager of Advanced Applications, Vaisala, USA