The Cherokee Nation and fourth other tribes will develop a 153 MW wind power project in partnership with PNE Wind USA Inc.

The World Wind Energy Association expects global wind power capacity to reach 500,000 MW by 2016 and that total global wind power capacity of around 1 million MW is possible by the year 2020.

Fluor Corp. reached a settlement with Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds on all outstanding claims related to construction of the 500 MW Greater Gabbard offshore wind project off the coast of England.

The Nebraska Electric Generation and Transmission Co-op Inc. is asking Nebraska Public Power District to eliminate proposed investments in wind energy, emissions controls and energy efficiency programs.

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has awarded a contract to Siemens Government Technologies Inc. to construct the Pantex wind farm on government-owned property near Amarillo, Texas.

Natural gas storage system maker Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide and its unit, Schneider Power, completed the sale of the 1.6 MW Providence Bay wind farm to Leader Resources.

UpWind Solutions Inc. signed operations and maintenance agreements for four wind energy farms in Texas and Kansas totaling 485 MW of generating capacity.

Otter Tail Power Co. signed a 25-year power purchase agreement for 62.4 MW from the Ashtabula III wind farm in North Dakota.

Wildcat Wind Farm II LLC plans to build a 200-MW wind project in Indiana, with construction to start later this year.

The PJM Interconnection could save its customers $6.9 billion if it more than doubled the amount of wind energy it currently plans to build.

MidAmerican Energy plans to add up to 1,050 MW of wind generation, or up to 656 wind turbines, in Iowa by year-end 2015.

General Electric will supply 59 of its new 1.7-100 wind turbines to a wind power project in the thumb region of Michigan planned by NextEra Energy Resources.

Gamesa sold a 70 MW wind energy project in Mexico to Iberdrola for an undisclosed amount.

Kicking off the AWEA Windpower 2013 event in Chicago, the new leadership of the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) took to the stage and underscored a five-point plan to build a viable and sustainable industry centered around developing a unified message backed by personal contributions.

GE will provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services on 819 wind turbines at eight wind farms in four states owned by E.ON Climate and Renewables North America.

Siemens signed 15-year contract extensions with RES Americas for service and maintenance at two wind projects in Texas.

Suzlon Group said it has upgraded its S97-2.1 MW wind turbine to handle higher wind speeds in a 60 Hz version for the North American market.

Northern Power Systems is now offering two new wind turbine models designed for low wind sites.

Five companies have filed letters of intent with the North Dakota Public Service Commission to build wind power projects in the state.