Systems, methods, and apparatus for monitoring and controlling a wind driven machine

A system comprising:

• a wind driven machine comprising at least one component operable to operate at an operating condition;
• at least one data collection module operable to collect operating data associated with the at least one component;
• and
• at least one data processing module operable to:
• receive operating data from the at least one data collection module, wherein the operating data comprises an electrical characteristic associated with the at least one component;
• determine whether one or more component alert conditions exist based at least in part on the electrical characteristic associated with the at least one component;
• and
• output at least one indicator when one or more component alert conditions exist.

An apparatus comprising:

• at least one data collection module operable to collect operating data associated with at least one component of a wind driven machine;
• and
• at least one data processing module operable to:
• receive operating data from the at least one data collection module, wherein the operating data comprises an electrical characteristic associated with the at least one component;
• determine whether one or more component alert conditions exist based at least in part on the electrical characteristic associated with the at least one component;
• and
• output at least one indicator when one or more component alert conditions exist.