Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United States

Table C-1 Contents

beginning of California

Table C-1. Wind data from 975 stations in the National Climatic Data Center - California continued
T Period O Anem L Mean Wind Speed (M/S) and Wind Power Density (Watt/m2)
WBAN Y Lat Long Elev Start End B HT O Annual Winter Spring Summer Autumn
ST Station Name Code P DD.MM DD.MM (M) YYMMDD YYMMDD S (M) C Spd Pow Spd Pow Spd Pow Spd Pow Spd Pow
CA MERCED/CASTLE 23203 A 37.22 -120.34 60 490101 530331 A 19.8 R 3.4 63 2.9 70 3.8 81 4.0 55 2.8 42
CA MERCED/CASTLE 23203 A 37.22 -120.34 60 540409 570331 A 32.0 R 3.8 91 2.9 88 4.2 113 4.9 107 3.1 58
CA MERCED/CASTLE 23203 A 37.22 -120.34 60 570401 610403 A 3.0 G 2.6 37 1.7 27# 3.0 48 3.6 44 2.2 27#
CA MERCED/CASTLE 23203 A 37.22 -120.34 60 610404 681130 A 4.3 G 2.6 35# 1.8 36# 2.8 36# 3.4 38# 2.3 29#
CA MIRAMAR 93107 N 32.52 -117.08 140 570101 720228 A 6.7 G 2.3 19 2.3 20 2.5 24 2.2 15 2.2 18
CA MIRAMAR 93107 N 32.52 -117.08 140 720301 781231 A 6.7 G 2.6 31 2.7 36 2.8 38 2.5 22 2.6 28
CA MOJAVE 3129 N 35.03 -118.11 842 561201 570321 A 18.3 R 3.9 -29* 3.4 98 5.6 -53* -99.9 -999 -99.9 -999
CA MOJAVE 3129 N 35.03 -118.11 842 570322 580930 A 10.7 G 4.8 187 3.5 114 5.5 246 5.3 200 3.9 135
CA MOJAVE 93108 N 35.07 -118.09 842 450401 461231 C -99.9 U 5.5 318 4.7 267 6.9 487 5.4 288 5.0 242*
CA MONTAGUE 24259 F 41.47 -122.28 805 500101 531027 A 7.9 R 3.4 80 3.1 98 3.8 105 3.8 59 2.8 59
CA MONTAGUE 24259 F 41.47 -122.28 805 531028 541231 A 8.2 G 2.8 104 2.4 119 3.1 91 3.2 68 2.6 125
CA MONTEREY 23245 N 36.36 -121.51 50 580301 630131 A 22.9 R 2.6 31 2.2 32 3.1 45 2.8 29 2.1 20
CA MONTEREY 23245 N 36.36 -121.51 50 640901 720228 C 2.4 G 2.4 22* 2.1 19* 2.8 30 2.9 26 2.0 14*
CA MOUNT LAGUNA 23178 W 32.53 -116.25 1892 481101 500228 A 7.0 R 9.3 1356 10.9 2070 10.2 1610 7.2 494 8.2 951
CA MOUNT SHASTA 24215 W 41.19 -122.19 1082 491101 520228 A 39.6 R 3.5 57 3.6 66 4.0 74 3.2 38 3.2 45
CA MOUNT SHASTA 24215 W 41.19 -122.19 1082 541004 641231 C 9.8 R 3.9 57* 4.1 68* 4.3 70* 3.6 42* 3.6 51*
CA MOUNT SHASTA 24215 W 41.19 -122.19 1082 650101 781231 C 9.8 R 2.9 30 3.1 37 3.3 45* 2.6 18 2.6 20
CA MOUNT WILSON 93136 W 34.14 -118.04 1740 490101 530331 D 13.1 G 4.5 199% 5.5 432% 4.8 182% 3.3 45% 4.0 107%
CA MOUNT WILSON 93136 W 34.14 -118.04 1740 530401 621231 F 13.1 G 4.4 112% 5.1 182% 4.8 129% 3.6 40% 4.1 90%
CA NEEDLES 23179 F 34.46 -114.37 280 481101 601231 A 7.6 R 3.7 87 3.5 98 4.0 105 3.7 69 3.5 77
CA NEWHALL 23180 F 34.24 -118.33 369 480901 490731 A 17.7 B 3.1 67 3.2 86 2.8 49 3.0 63 3.3 71
CA OAKLAND 23230 W 37.44 -122.12 2 491202 640930 A 14.9 R 3.6 72 2.9 55 4.2 99 4.2 81 3.1 53
CA OAKLAND 23230 W 37.44 -122.12 2 641001 781231 A 6.1 G 3.9 72 3.5 63 4.4 94 4.4 81 3.4 51
CA OAKLAND 93211 N 37.44 -122.12 2 490601 510731 D 19.2 R 4.3 102* 3.2 54* 4.8 129* 5.2 132* 3.7 73*
CA OCEANSIDE 23181 F 33.14 -122.25 8 481101 520131 A 24.1 B 3.7 58 4.0 77 4.0 71 3.4 40 3.4 41
CA ONTARIO 3102 F 34.03 -117.37 289 680101 721231 A 6.1 G 3.3 62 3.3 65 3.6 54 3.4 73 3.1 54
CA OXNARD 23136 A 34.13 -119.05 20 560402 580331 A 9.1 R 2.3 38 2.5 55 2.3 31 2.1 22 2.3 46
CA OXNARD 23136 A 34.13 -119.05 20 580401 691231 A 4.0 G 2.1 32# 2.5 53# 2.2 31# 1.9 16# 2.0 28#
CA PALMDALE 23182 F 34.38 -118.05 768 481101 541231 A 8.8 R 4.2 113 3.7 103 5.0 159 4.7 116 3.4 75
CA PALMDALE 23182 F 34.38 -118.05 768 610101 641231 A 8.5 R 5.0 176 4.1 125 6.1 264 5.6 195 4.2 117
CA PASO ROBLES 93209 F 35.40 -120.38 246 520318 641231 A 6.4 R 2.8 53 2.0 29 3.3 64 3.6 80 2.3 35
CA POINT ARGUELLO 93215 W 34.40 -120.35 112 590701 650331 A 4.6 G 3.6 69 3.5 68 4.4 114 3.2 45 3.2 52
CA POINT MUGU 93111 N 34.07 -119.07 3 500101 581231 A 23.8 R 3.9 113 4.4 170 4.1 129 3.4 56 3.5 96
CA POINT MUGU 93111 N 34.07 -119.07 3 630215 720228 A 4.0 G 2.8 44 3.0 61 3.1 57 2.5 23 2.6 36
CA POINT MUGU 93111 N 34.07 -119.07 3 720301 781231 A 4.0 G 2.4 31 2.7 50 2.6 39 2.2 17 2.1 22
CA RED BLUFF 24216 W 40.09 -122.15 105 510517 640324 A 10.7 R 4.1 111 4.3 155 4.5 132 3.9 65 3.9 93
CA RED BLUFF 24216 W 40.09 -122.15 105 640325 781231 A 6.1 G 3.9 83 3.9 111 4.3 102 3.6 52 3.6 69
CA RIVERSIDE/MAR. 23119 A 33.54 -117.15 461 550531 580402 A 23.5 R 1.8 24 1.4 16 2.0 26 2.3 35 1.5 19
CA RIVERSIDE/MAR. 23119 A 33.54 -117.15 461 580403 701231 A 4.0 G 1.9 27# 1.7 27# 2.1 28# 2.2 31# 1.7 24#
CA SACRAMENTO 23232 F 38.31 -121.30 13 490228 560511 A 23.5 R 4.5 132 4.5 186 4.7 133 4.9 113 3.8 94
CA SACRAMENTO 23232 F 38.31 -121.30 13 560512 600430 A 21.3 R 4.2 91 3.7 89 4.6 111 4.8 99 3.7 67
CA SACRAMENTO 23232 F 38.31 -121.30 13 600501 781231 A 6.1 G 3.4 58 3.0 55 3.9 74 3.9 59 2.9 43
CA SACRAMENTO/MA. 23206 A 38.34 -121.18 40 490101 530406 A 22.0 R 3.7 96 3.9 157 3.6 87 4.4 73 2.9 59
CA SACRAMENTO/MA. 23206 A 38.34 -121.18 40 550401 600714 A 29.0 R 3.2 83 3.2 128 3.5 85 3.5 52 2.4 40
CA SACRAMENTO/MA. 23206 A 38.34 -121.18 40 600715 681130 A 4.0 G 2.6 40# 2.3 55# 2.9 43# 2.9 30# 2.3 34#
CA SACRAMENTO/MC. 23208 A 38.40 -121.24 25 490101 530607 A 36.6 R 3.9 89 4.1 126 4.0 98 4.0 64 3.2 58
CA SACRAMENTO/MC. 23208 A 38.40 -121.24 25 530608 580302 A 36.6 R 3.5 83 3.3 104 3.6 88 4.1 77 3.0 62
CA SACRAMENTO/MC. 23208 A 38.40 -121.24 25 580303 610406 A 4.6 G 2.7 39# 2.3 48# 3.0 48 3.1 33# 2.1 27#
CA SACRAMENTO/MC. 23208 A 38.40 -121.24 25 610407 681130 A 4.0 G 2.6 39# 2.2 54# 2.9 40# 3.1 30# 2.3 32#
CA SALINAS 23233 F 36.40 -121.36 27 481101 570619 A 8.2 R 3.2 48 3.1 57 3.2 49 3.5 47 2.9 39
CA SALINAS 23233 F 36.40 -121.36 27 590909 641231 A 6.1 G 3.7 72 3.4 70 4.0 84 4.0 72 3.5 66
CA SAN BERNARDINO 23122 A 34.06 -117.15 339 490101 530401 A 32.0 R 2.5 44 2.3 60 2.7 46 2.5 37 2.1 32
CA SAN BERNARDINO 23122 A 34.06 -117.15 339 540405 580630 A 42.7 R 1.2 21 1.0 30 1.5 23 1.4 16 1.0 16
CA SAN BERNARDINO 23122 A 34.06 -117.15 339 580701 701231 A 4.0 G 1.7 19# 1.7 25# 1.9 21# 1.8 16# 1.4 15#
CA SAN CLEMENTE 93117 N 32.57 -118.32 276 600401 630331 D 5.2 G 4.0 76* 3.4 58* 4.6 116* 4.2 69* 3.6 59*
CA SAN CLEMENTE 93117 N 32.57 -118.32 276 630401 720228 A 7.9 R 3.3 53 3.1 63 3.9 81 3.2 35 2.9 37
CA SAN CLEMENTE 93117 N 32.57 -118.32 276 720301 781231 A 7.9 R 3.1 48 3.0 58 3.6 71 3.1 32 2.8 32
CA SAN DIEGO 93112 N 32.43 -117.13 15 450401 491231 A 19.2 R 2.9 37 2.7 37 3.3 52 3.1 32 2.7 29
CA SAN DIEGO 93112 N 32.42 -117.12 15 510101 600114 A 9.4 R 3.0 -41 2.6 39 3.4 -55 3.2 35 2.7 33
CA SAN DIEGO 93112 N 32.42 -117.12 15 600115 720228 A 3.7 G 2.6 32 2.1 28 3.0 46 2.8 28 2.4 27
CA SAN DIEGO 93112 N 32.42 -117.12 15 720301 781231 A 3.7 G 2.6 31 2.1 27 2.9 41 2.9 27 2.4 26
CA SAN DIEGO/INT. 23188 W 32.44 -117.10 11 480101 610124 A 19.2 R 3.0 30 2.6 27 3.3 41 3.2 28 2.7 23
CA SAN DIEGO/INT. 23188 W 32.44 -117.10 11 610125 690812 A 6.4 G 3.3 34 2.8 30 3.6 45 3.5 32 3.1 29
CA SAN DIEGO/INT. 23188 W 32.44 -117.10 11 690813 731231 A 4.3 G 3.5 43 3.0 36 3.9 56 3.8 43 3.4 39
CA SAN DIEGO/INT. 23188 W 32.44 -117.10 11 750101 781231 A 6.1 G 3.3 40 2.6 30 3.6 52 3.6 39 3.3 38
CA SAN FRANCISCO 23234 W 37.37 -122.23 27 480101 550628 A 21.3 R 5.4 207 4.2 128 6.0 265 6.5 276 4.7 155
CA SAN FRANCISCO 23234 W 37.37 -122.23 27 550629 591031 A 7.9 G 4.5 134 3.2 84 5.0 156 5.5 190 4.0 100
CA SAN FRANCISCO 23234 W 37.37 -122.23 27 610503 781231 A 6.1 G 4.8 143 3.6 84 5.5 186 5.9 198 4.3 103
CA SAN FRANCISCO 23272 W 37.47 -122.25 37 450101 471231 C 40.2 R 5.1 187 3.5 90 5.7 224 6.5 287 4.6 146

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end of California

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