Vestas has received an order from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) for 139 V90-1.8 MW turbines for the Cedar Point Wind project located primarily in Lincoln and Elbert Counties, Colorado, USA.

Construction of Cedar Point Wind is underway with commercial operation expected in 2011. Once completed, Cedar Point Wind will be the second largest wind project in Colorado.

'Cedar Point Wind will benefit Colorado in two ways - by supplying clean energy to Colorado homes under a 20-year power purchase agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado and by providing employment in the form of up to 200 new construction jobs with more jobs to follow once construction is complete,' said Martha Wyrsch, President of Vestas Americas. 'We are extremely pleased to work with Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), an Xcel Energy Company, to deliver turbines made from our factories in Windsor, Brighton and Pueblo, Colorado.'

Vestas recently opened three manufacturing facilities in Colorado to provide wind turbines for North American customers: a blades factory in Windsor, a nacelles-assembly factory in Brighton, and a towers manufacturing facility - the world's largest - in Pueblo. A second blades factory is planned for 2011 in Brighton.

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