Even asAlstom stacked up big orders in Brazil, Mexico and Canada last year, orders inthe US proved elusive.

Tri GlobalEnergy, a Dallas-based wind developer with projects underway in Texas and NewMexico, has not yet reached financial close for the Fiber Winds project, sitednear Lorenzo, in northwestern Texas.

But TriGlobal has committed to buying 25 of Alstom’s Eco122 turbines – rated at 2.7MWeach