January 29, 2004
A: FROM MENTOR SANDRA SCANLON IN CO
Yes, in terms of NASA, UT means Universal Time.

Regarding Wind Turbines:
A great website to check out is the Wind Energy Resource Atlas of the United
States at http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/
Areas of class 3 or higher wind energy potential occur throughout much of
the Northeast region. The primary areas of good wind energy resource are the
Atlantic coast, the Great Lakes, and exposed hilltops, ridge crests, and
mountain summits from Pennsylvania to Maine. Areas of highest wind energy
potential (class 5 and 6) are the outer coastal areas such as Cape Cod and
Nantucket Island, offshore areas of Lake Ontario and Lake Erie, and the
higher mountain summits of the Appalachians. Winter is the season of maximum
wind power throughout the Northeast region. During this season, all except
the most sheltered areas have class 3 or better wind resource, and exposed
coastal areas and mountain summits can expect class 6 or 7 wind resource. In
summer, the season of minimum wind power, class 3 wind resource can be found
only on the outer coastal areas and highest mountain summits. Major areas of
wind resource in the Northeast region are described further on the website.

There are 8 operating wind sites in New England. A great map showing all
past, present and proposed wind turbine sites can be found on page 6 of the
document "Status of Current and Future Wind Energy Development in New
England" by J. F. Manwell, Ph. D. Director, Renewable Energy Research
Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Univ. of Mass.,
Amherst, MA available at the following web address -
http://www.glebemountaingroup.org/Articles/StatusFutureNE.pdf