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The park headquarters in Ventura has a 1-kW PV system that supports the radio and alarm systems.
Location | Ventura, California |
System Type | Photovoltaic (PV) and wind hybrid |
System Size | Two 10-kW wind turbines; one 5-kW and several 400-W PV arrays |
Installation Cost | Not available |
Project Completion | 2000 |
Project Savings | Reduced fuel costs |
Load Service Area | Various |
Project Champion | Kent Bullard |
FEMP Assistance | Feasibility study, design development, design review, and system performance evaluation |
Channel Islands National Park is an early and sustaining member of the NPS Go Green campaign. Two wind turbines and several PV systems provide power to facilities on Santa Cruz, Santa Rosa, and San Miguel islands. These power sources significantly reduce diesel consumption in generators and risk in transporting fuel from the mainland to the islands.