Correction: An earlier version of this story said the case was concluded, but Enel said Friday, Dec. 20, that it's appealing.
A federal judge has ruled that the owner of an Osage County wind farm, Osage Wind LLC, must pay over $300,000 in damages, millions in attorney fees, and remove 84 turbines and supporting structures by December 2025.
The case, which has been ongoing for more than a decade, centers around the wind farm's failure to obtain necessary permits from the Osage Minerals Council.
Judge Jennifer Choe-Groves ruled in 2023 that Enel, the parent company, had committed trespass by extracting minerals from the Osage illegally.
The ruling also mandates Enel to pay more than $240,000 for the extracted minerals and more than $66,000 in trespass damages.
The total financial impact, including attorney fees and the estimated $259 million cost of removing the turbines, amounts to over $263 million.