A U.S. judge has ordered Enel to remove a wind farm built on the Osage Mineral Estate in Osage County, Oklahoma and was ordered to pay for the damages created. The judgment concludes over a decade of litigation, with the court finding Enel and its subsidiaries guilty of trespass and unauthorized mining activities on tribal lands.
The 150 megawatts wind farm, which includes 84 turbines and associated infrastructure, was constructed without a proper lease agreement from the Osage Nation, violating both federal and tribal laws regarding the use of the mineral estate, according to the ruling.
Judge Choe-Groves ruled that the wind farm operators must return the land to its original condition by December 1, 2025, and pay substantial damages to the Osage Nation, as presented in a press release by the United States Attorney’s Office. The company should pay around $300,000 for the damages generated…