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Wind Power News: Alberta
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Albertans Say NO to wind project
HIGHLIGHTS Elk Point rural residents are fighting back against Vancouver-based Elemental Energy’s proposed industrial wind turbine project on the North Saskatchewan River Valley Citizens have organized themselves under the group “Wind Concerns” launching a website and mass information campaign Wind Concerns cites hundreds of studies and data that now show massive wind turbines are linked to serious animal and human health effects, and these have been recognized by courts of law Wind Concerns points out that the proposed project is . . . Complete story »
Northland Power cancels wind project in County of St. Paul
A wind power project that was being planned for an area in the County of St. Paul has been cancelled, according to information received by area residents from the potential developer, Northland Power. In a letter dated March 16, it states that on Dec. 22, the project known as Pihew Waciy, received its Renewable Energy Referral Report from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas (AEP). “The team at Northland and our supporting group of environmental specialists have spent a number of . . . Complete story »
Southern Alberta residents concerned over proposed wind farm
A new proposed wind farm is ruffling some feathers in southern Alberta. While she sees the value in wind power, Cardston County resident Laura Palmer is taking issue with the suggested location of the Riplinger Wind Power Project. “There is inherent value in wild spaces and we have far too few intact landscapes left and this is one of them,” Palmer said. And she’s not alone in her concerns. More than 50 southern Albertans met on Wednesday ahead of a . . . Complete story »
Lawsuit filed over company’s alleged failure to develop controversial wind farm projects in southern Alberta
Four investors in controversial proposed wind farms in the Cypress Hills area are suing the company that bought them out for not following through on the projects, costing them $10.75 million in unpaid share sales, a lawsuit claims. Article content The claim, filed in Calgary Court of Queen’s Bench by northern Ontario alternative energy entrepreneur David Boileau and three others, says NaturEner Energy Canada Inc.’s failure to proceed with the projects violated their share purchase agreements. The four agreed to . . . Complete story »
There’s now a ‘deep distrust’ of companies involved in Buffalo Plains wind farm project
I listened to the proceedings of the meetings County council held on June 15 concerning the land-use bylaw amendments to rezone land, to rural general from urban fringe, to allow two wind turbines to be built as part of the Buffalo Plains wind farm near Lomond. Article content There seemed to be some confusion as to how the County has ended up in this situation and now neither council or administration want their fingerprints to appear on the rezone because . . . Complete story »
Under protest, County council approves rezoning bylaws for two Buffalo Plains wind farm turbine locations
Under protest, Vulcan County council approved rezoning land near two wind turbine sites for ABO Wind’s Buffalo Plains 500-megawatt wind farm near Lomond. Reeve Jason Schneider and Couns. Laurie Lyckman, Shane Cockwill and Kelly Nelson each voted in favour, under protest, on the second and third readings of two bylaws, which each rezoned land to rural general from urban fringe. Coun. Christopher Northcott voted against both readings of the two bylaws. Both turbine locations are in Vulcan County’s urban fringe . . . Complete story »
Castor town council reads update on “controversial” wind power project
Castor town council read a report on the Paintearth Wind Project, noting as they did that some in the surrounding community are still concerned about the project. The document was read at the May 9 regular meeting of council. Town Chief Administrative officer (CAO) Christopher Robblee presented councillors with the April Paintearth Wind Project update submitted by Paintearth Wind Project LP which described the type of wind turbines which may be included in the project and the fact that there . . . Complete story »
County of St. Paul moves to amend land use plan for alternative energy development
ST. PAUL – County of St. Paul County Council has moved forward with the first reading of two pieces of documentation in hopes of being ahead of the game should an alternative energy system company officially come knocking on the municipality’s door. Amendments to the County’s Land Use Bylaw and Municipal Development Plan are now in play with advertising of the proposed amendments followed by public hearings being the next steps. The move to beef up the County’s land use . . . Complete story »
Long planned wind farm will finally go ahead in Cypress County
A 15-year-old plan to build a major wind farm in Cypress County will move forward after the new owner announced Monday a contract to sell most of the power produced at the site near Seven Persons. The Wildrose Wind farm was first approved in 2007 – so long ago the applicant was required to apply a half dozen times to amend the in-service date for the turbine array located 30 kilometres southwest of Medicine Hat. After the most recent renewal, . . . Complete story »
A third major wind project proposed for Cypress County
Another major wind farm proposal would see turbines erected from the edge of Dunmore to the sites of two more going up between the Cypress County hamlet and the Cypress Hills. The Buffalo Trail wind farm proposal would see at total of 65 turbine towers erected in two phases, each capable of producing about 200 megawatts of power in peak conditions. The “S” configuration would see it laid out between two other similarly sized proposals between the Trans-Canada Highway and . . . Complete story »
