Abandoned Coal Mine Areas in Pennsylvania with Community Wind Energy Generation Potential 1 Wind Resource Power Resource Class W/m2 Potential 1 0-200 Poor 2 200-300 Marginal 3 300-400 Fair 4 400-500 ^^ Good 5 500-600 ^| Excellent 6 600-800 ^| Outstanding 7 >800 ^g Superb | r- '':Ww-' / Screening Criteria Wind power class o measured at 50 Site size Distance Distance between 1 to graded to transmi | Abandoned Coal Mine Areas because energy This map was developed by SRA International for the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Results are based on site screening criteria adapted from National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) criteria and GIS data provided by NREL EPA and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. This map and its associated data are intended to provide a general understanding of the renewable energy potential of abandoned coal mine areas in Pennsylvania; additional site specific analysis is required to determine the actual potential of these sites. These sites are tracked and monitored by state agencies. For further information, please see the accompanying Data Guidelines document at http://www.epa.gov/renewableenergyland/or contact Gaffney.Kristeen@epa.gov or cleanenergy@epa.gov. U.S. EPA OSWER CENTER FOR PROGRAM ANALYSIS ------- |