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Puget Sound Energy halts public access after visible crack found in Wild Horse wind turbine
Summary
Puget Sound Energy reported a visible crack above the first flange on a Wild Horse wind turbine tower discovered July 10, de-energized the turbine, activated the site emergency response plan and closed the site to public access; emergency responders were put on standby and PSE is coordinating with the manufacturer on next steps.
Puget Sound Energy reported that a visible crack was discovered on a wind turbine tower at the Wild Horse Wind Facility on the afternoon of Thursday, July 10, and the company has de-energized the turbine and closed the site to public access while it investigates.
“That crack was located just above the flange of the first tower section,” Jennifer Galbraith, representing Puget Sound Energy, told the Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council at its July 16…
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