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Wind Power News: Prince Edward Island
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‘I hope they take it seriously’: Wind farm proposal garners more than 70 submissions
The province has started to review the 74 responses it received from the public on the proposed Eastern Kings wind farm expansion. The environmental impact statement for the project was posted online in late October and the deadline for the public to submit comments or concerns was Jan. 20, 2020. If approved, the P.E.I. Energy Corporation’s project would add seven wind turbines to an existing facility in the rural municipality of Eastern Kings. It’s a part of the P.E.I. Provincial . . . Complete story »
Wetlands and wildlife need protection
When the 10-turbine East Point wind farm was proposed in 2006, a group of concerned birders and members of the Natural History Society and Island Nature Trust came together to discuss the best ways to mitigate and avoid bird mortality at East Point. The area is well-known as a hot spot for migratory birds. Thousands of birds funnel to the point for their southerly migration in the fall and enter P.E.I. at the point in the spring. The greatest numbers . . . Complete story »
Residents near eastern P.E.I. windmill site concerned about endangered birds and bats: Greens
CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I. – Green MLA Lynne Lund raised several concerns about a wind farm expansion in Eastern Kings during question period on Wednesday. The expansion of the farm from 10 windmills to 17 has caused concern from local residents, who say the expansion could threaten local bird species. Lund raised several of these concerns during question period and referred to a recently completed environmental assessment of the project. “The assessment, which is currently subject to public review and comment, identified some . . . Complete story »
Concerns with East Point windmills proposal
We retired and moved back to East Point where my wife grew up. It is so beautiful here it was once considered to become a national park. P.E.I. Energy is planning to build 60-storey windmills (175 metres) in East Point. My concern is what effect they will have on our migratory bird route, our lands natural beauty and our health? There are over 100 residents that are against this 60-storey windmill proposal and have sent letters to our council (Council . . . Complete story »
Wildlife protection group opposes wind farm expansion
The Souris and Area Wildlife Branch of the P.E.I. Wildlife Federation is sounding the alarm on the proposed expansion of the wind farm in Eastern Kings. The P.E.I. Energy Corporation wants to add seven new turbines to the 10 currently in place, which would double the electricity output of the farm. The turbines would be larger than the current ones, and that’s something that worries the group. “These are going to be phenomenal in size. It’s going to be probably . . . Complete story »
Concerned about wind farm development
For the past 20 years, I have divided my life between East Point, P.E.I. and a small, rural town in upstate New York. I am invested in both communities. I call both communities home. Like many Americans, I was drawn to P.E.I. by the beauty of its land and sea. I am grateful for a community that respects and cares for its natural resources. I came, also, to escape the pipelines, fracking, power plants and wind turbines. My small rural . . . Complete story »
‘The plan is set’: Province says wind farm expansion going ahead in Eastern Kings
P.E.I.’s energy minister says the expansion of the wind farm in Eastern Kings will go ahead, even though an environmental study is not yet complete and other steps in the public process have yet to be taken. “I don’t want to leave it in the air that there’s a possibility that we’re not going there,” said Steven Myers, minister of transportation, energy and infrastructure. “We think the whole project’s in order and as we move through the steps we will . . . Complete story »
Eastern Kings says no to allowing wind turbines closer to homes
The community of Eastern Kings is saying no to allowing wind turbines to be built closer to local homes. The decision follows a request by the P.E.I. Energy Corporation, as it looks at expanding its wind farm in the area. Council members in the rural municipality passed a motion Aug. 14 to deny the energy corporation’s request for a bylaw variance. That variance would have allowed turbines to be located 900 metres from homes and buildings. The current bylaw requires . . . Complete story »
Residents threaten legal action in bid to halt wind farm development
A group of Eastern Kings residents opposed to an expansion of the provincial wind farm in the community has hired a lawyer in its efforts to stop the project from moving forward. The P.E.I. Energy Corporation has proposed adding seven more wind turbines with a generation capacity of 30 megawatts near the site of the existing wind farm in Hermanville, P.E.I. The Eastern Kings Community Association Ltd., a newly-registered non-profit corporation has hired a lawyer, Peter Ghiz, who this week . . . Complete story »
P.E.I. Energy Corporation eyes Eastern Kings for new wind farm, yet again
The P.E.I. Energy Corporation is once again approaching the community of Eastern Kings to see if there is interest in the development of a wind farm. For over a year the corporation has been analyzing the wind at a number of Island locations, said Heather MacLeod, director of energy policy and assets for the corporation. “Those studies are complete now, we found that Eastern Kings is a favourable location with a good wind regime.” The P.E.I. Provincial Energy Strategy asks . . . Complete story »
