Altamont Pass
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Altamont Pass is a low mountain pass in the Diablo Range of Northern California, known as a major transportation corridor and one of the earliest large-scale wind farm sites in the United States.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
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transportation corridor → wind farm area → |
| climate |
semi-arid Mediterranean
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| connects |
Livermore Valley
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San Joaquin Valley → |
| country |
United States
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| elevation |
approximately 1,009 feet
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approximately 308 meters → |
| energyType |
wind power
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| gridConnection |
connected to California electrical grid
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| hasEnergyInfrastructure |
Altamont Pass Wind Farm
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| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
bird and raptor mortality from wind turbines
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| hasFeature |
rolling grassy hills
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strong prevailing winds → |
| hasViewOf |
Livermore Valley
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San Joaquin Valley plains → |
| historicalName |
Livermore Pass
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| importance |
one of the main east–west passes in the Diablo Range
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| isOnRoute |
historic Lincoln Highway corridor vicinity
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| knownFor |
being one of the earliest large-scale wind farm sites in the United States
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large concentration of wind turbines → major transportation corridor between the Bay Area and Central Valley → |
| landUse |
mix of grazing land and energy infrastructure
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| locatedIn |
Alameda County, California
NERFINISHED
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Diablo Range → Northern California → |
| near |
city of Livermore
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community of Altamont → |
| partOf |
Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area
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East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area → |
| range |
Diablo Range subregion
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| region |
Tri-Valley area vicinity
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| state |
California
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| topography |
low, rounded hills rather than steep mountains
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| transportModes |
commuter rail
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freight rail → highway traffic → |
| transportRole |
key link between San Francisco Bay Area and Central Valley
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| traversedBy |
Altamont Corridor Express rail line
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Interstate 580 → Union Pacific Railroad → |
| usedSince |
19th century for overland travel
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| windDevelopmentBegan |
early 1980s
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| windFarmModernization |
repowering with fewer, larger turbines
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| windPattern |
strong westerly winds funneled through the pass
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| windResourceQuality |
high average wind speeds suitable for utility-scale wind power
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Altamont Pass
("Altamont Pass Wind Farm")
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hasEnergyInfrastructure |
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Livermore
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locatedNear |
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Altamont Pass
("Altamont Pass Wind Resource Area")
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partOf |
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Diablo Range
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passes |
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Altamont Corridor Express
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passesThrough |
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Altamont Corridor Express
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primaryCorridor |
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Altamont Corridor Express
("Altamont Corridor")
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railLineName |