Patent ID: 7447613

Claim:
A method for generating a diverse supply of electrical energy, the method comprising: establishing one or more qualified wind data regions within an evaluated geographic area, each of the qualified wind data regions meeting or exceeding a wind velocity criteria over a requisite time period, the qualified wind data regions defined by contours within the geographic area; establishing distribution accessible zones where of electrical energy is distributable via existing distribution infrastructure, each of the distribution accessible zones representing transmission power grid paths of a desired transmission capacity range within the geographic area; determining overlapping candidate regions based on the overlap of the qualified wind data regions and the distribution accessible zones; and selecting preferential regions, for placement of energy conversion devices, within the overlapping candidate regions based on the preferential regions being spatially separated from one another by a minimum distance and an angular bearing to provide an electrical power generation reliability exceeding a minimum target or percentage of reliability, the distance and the angular bearing established by reference to historical pressure cell dimensions within the regions of interest, the energy conversion devices for converting wind energy to electrical energy providing a minimum aggregate electrical power generation rate from preferential regions collectively.