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    Wind Systems


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    More than fifteen wind turbine manufacturers and dealers are members of the American Wind Energy Association. In addition, there are close to sixty wind power plant developers and operators on the membership roster. Links to six of the wind turbine manufacturers follow.

    Bergey WindPower Company, Inc., located in Norman, Oklahoma, is a manufacturer of wind energy systems with ratings up to 15 kW.

    Entegrity Wind Systems of Charlottetown, PE, Canada manufactures wind turbines with rated power outputs of 50 kW.

    Northern Power Systems of Waitsfield, Vermont manufactures a 100-kW, cold-weather wind turbine for utility-scale applications and a 3-kW wind turbine for small wireless applications (i.e., telecommunications).

    Vestas-American Wind Technology, Inc. of North Palm Springs, California manufactures wind turbines with rated outputs ranging from 660 kW to 2 MW and provides turnkey installation services. Its parent company is Vestas Wind Systems A/S of Denmark.


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