Wind turbine farm proposed for Dawn-Euphemia
Work is underway to locate a second wind turbine farm in Lambton County.
Dawn-Euphemia council have been approached by IPC Energy and Sydenham Energy Corporation, which are partnering on a proposed project to construct up to 40 wind turbines in the south Lambton municipality that would produce up to 80 megawatts of power.
Township clerk administrator Mike Schnare said council has set a public meeting for its Oct. 6 council meeting to gauge public support for the project.
Schnare said the companies have worked out lease agreements with up to 40 property owners in the former Euphemia portion of the municipality.
“Their intention is to build and install wind turbines throughout the community,” he said.
Unlike traditional wind farms, this project calls for the turbines to be spread out, instead of erected in a cluster.
Council has been asked to implement zoning processes in its official plan that would allow for wind turbines in Dawn-Euphemia.
The project partners have also asked for site specific zoning changes for specific properties to allow for the installation of wind turbines.
Schnare said the project would not see more than one turbine within a 50-acre radius.
“You won’t see a cluster of them.”
Council has received the information and will discuss it at its October meeting.
Although more information is needed before council can take a position, Schnare said “there is obviously some optimism on the project.”
If the project goes ahead, it would become the second wind turbine operation in the county.
Earlier this year a six-turbine wind project opened in Lambton Shores between Forest and Grand Bend. They are expected to produce roughly 30 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually, or enough to power 3,000 homes.
There are plans to possibly expand that project to include an additional 24 wind turbines in north Lambton.
By Jack Poirier
5 September 2008
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