Mark Ahlstrom, WindLogics CEO, comments on repowering wind farms in the January 2008 Power Engineering magazine.

In the article, Mark remarks on the increased understanding of wind resources since the early 1980s, when large wind farm construction was emerging in California. Repowering these aging farms using this new knowledge would certainly increase energy production, although other financial considerations have delayed some efforts.

For more on this topic, including the financial issues in repowering these facilities, please read the entire article Power Engineering's Managing Editor, David Wagman, now available on line.