Wind Energy America, Inc. Signs Services Agreement with Outland Renewable Energy, LLC
Minneapolis—(Business Wire, Sept. 22, 2008)—Wind Energy America Inc. (OTCBB: WNEA – News) announced today that Outland Renewable Energy LLC (Outland) has signed a services agreement for four newly acquired Gamesa wind turbines in Minnesota and Iowa. These wind turbines represent 5.7 megawatts of new wind capacity for WNEA.
It is expected that Outland will work alongside Gamesa, who has a similar arrangement with WNEA for its wind turbines in Iowa. “We are pleased to be contracting with Outland for these services,” said Bob Knutson, managing director for WNEA. “Outland is known for the quality of the services they provide and for maintaining an extremely safe work environment. We expect this to be the beginning of a close working relationship involving WNEA projects across the upper Midwest“
Outland’s Chief Operating Officer, Steve Scott, said, “We’re excited to support WNEA in the commissioning and on-going operations and maintenance of these turbines. We know the technology quite well and they’re right here in our own back yard. It’s a good fit for both companies.”