UL to Develop Wind Turbine Testing Site

The nonprofit product-testing organization Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) plans to open

the nation’s first commercial wind turbine certification and test facility near Cheyenne, in rural Laramie County, Wyoming by the end of 2004. Distributed Generation Systems, Inc. will coordinate the design and construction of the facility, which will accommodate both utility-connected and off-grid turbines. UL began certifying wind turbines in May 2002, and as of June 2004 listed certifications for six different models. For details, visit www.ul.com/dge/ or e-mail windenergy@us.ul.com.