In this paper a utility interactive wind energy conversion system (WECS) with an asynchronous (AC-DC-AC) link is described. The control system has the objective of identifying and extracting the maximum power from the wind energy system and transferring this power to utility. A fuzzy logic control (FLC) technique has been implemented to design the tracking controller of the WECS. A wind speed step model was used in the design phase. The performance of the WECS with the proposed fuzzy logic controller is tested using real meteorological data. Its robustness and effectiveness are demonstrated by the simulation results of the controlled system. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.