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Old 9th-May-2008, 01:10 PM
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Rock Port MO looks to have pretty good wind resources

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This map shows the highest wind resources in Missouri are found in the extreme northwestern part of the state. Class 3 areas are concentrated from St. Joseph north to the Iowa border.
Rock Port daily weather site;
Rock Port, Missouri (64482) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground

Wind Powering America: Missouri Wind Map

http://www.eere.energy.gov/windandhy...mo_50m_800.jpg


Rock Port MO - Google MAPS

Rock Port, MO, USA - Google Maps

Rock Port appears to be just west of Maryville north of St Joseph which is north of Kansas City

I would not assume the article is misleading unless there is clearly demonstrated cause to form that view. Just because some wind sites are 30% by BWEA standards, some capacity factors might reasonably be expected to be lower and some higher. Rockport appears to be in a Class 3 wind area, so to expect higher than average winds might not necessarily be unreasonable.
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