Southampton College Wind Turbine

A Bergey Windpower 10 kW wind turbine was installed in May 2002 at Long Island University’s Southampton College campus.

The turbine was installed atop a self-supporting lattice tower, and features state-of-the-art blades recently designed in conjunction with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

The Southampton turbine is expected to generate 13,200 kWh per year.

This electricity is fed into the College’s electrical system and will be used by the Montauk dormitory complex. Any power needs of the College that are not met by the wind turbine will continue to be supplied by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA).

The turbine was installed as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Powering America program. Under this program, AWS Scientific, Inc., based in Albany, NY, installed four turbines in New York and New Jersey. Southampton College was selected as a host site due to their keen interest in incorporating renewable energy into their educational programs, as well as the excellent wind resource on eastern Long Island.

LIPA co-sponsored the turbine installation as part of its commitment to renewable energy, and to bring future plans for wind energy on Long Island a little closer to fruition with the installation of small units for demonstration purposes.
Data is being collected on the power and voltage output of the turbine, as well as wind speed, wind direction, and air temperature. This data will be used by the Department of Energy.

Southampton College is receiving data for use in its educational programs.