Huron Expositor, 2014-02-05, Page 88 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, February 5, 2014
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Notice of a Proposed Change to a Renewable Energy Project
By
Grand Bend Wind Limited Partnership, with Northland Power Inc. as agent
Project Name; 3rnd 13erid Wind Farm
Project Location; North of CvarKI Elend, ih
Municipalities of Elkevrater arid
South Huron, ro Fluron County.
Portioos of ilia transmission
line also traverse ihe
Municipality of 1-luron East in
the County cif Huron and
Municipality of West Perth, in
the County of Perth.
EBR Reference Number. 01149128
OPA RE.foranto Number FIT contiact
F-002178-W1N-130-801
Dated at: West Pig. South Huron,
Bluewater arid Huron East this
511of Febniary, 2014
Grand Bend Wind Lin-illed Partnership, with
Northland Power Fri. Clionfilandl as agent, is
planning' to engage in a renewable energy
Project in respect of which the issuance of o
renewable energy approval ("IEA" ) is required.
The Project is subject to the provisions of the
Errifironmenfaf prnioctinnMt rAcin) Part V -I3.1
and Ontario Regulation 359109 (Regulation).
This ndtice must be distributed in accordance
Seolion 16.0.1 cif the Regulation_ This notice
is being distributed to make the! public aware of a
proposed change to the
Project Description:
Pursilant to the Act and Regulation, this Project
consists of a Class 4 Wind Energy Facility If
appv'J sSubilitecl this Project would have is
lolal maximum nameplate capacity at 10C1 firlW
anE:t Would have consisted -of vp to 4 wind
turbines on prfuralely owned leased lands. Tha
Project also includes stcp-up transionffltis,
electrical collection and transirnission Ines, a
pans and storage (office i main:Le-nonce} building,
a substation, and switchyard b connect to the
Hydro One power.line {provincial grid), as. well EIS
other ancillari facilities such as temporary
0O1struction areas and turbine acceas maids with
advert Grossinga vitrare required.
A change is being proposed to the ProleoL As
noted above, the original application proposed to
include vp to 4.0 Siemens 5WT-2.3-1 T.3 direct
drive wind turbine 9enerators with a tole! name
plate caPeaihjr L'if 100 MW. Nortland Continues to
seek approval for tho 4E1. turbiro licabons. but
requires a change of ltmi turbine's model b
Siemens SWT -3.0-113 turbiles„ while still limng
the facrIty's total name plate capacity to 100 MW.
With the use of this new turbine there are a
number of benefits to the Profieot and the
community The new SWT -3,0-113 turbine will
cin4 require 40 'turbine lOcattlIS to be
constructed. ThLr A turbine locations ara
only bairig permitted should one or rrpore of the
preferred 4G location no4 bra constructible CILIM
unexpected geotechnical conditions or some
other factor(s). This modfcation is possible due
to the higher MW output of the Siemens SWT -
3.0113 turbine versus the original SWT -2 3-113
turbine. Another beneficial feature iS 11-Eist the
SW -T -3.0-1f 3 turbine which will be operated at
2.48 MO/ output 'Aid' reduce noise- levels at all the
receptor Incaucos as compared to the SW I.-2.3-
113 model that was originally proposed. The
tittle locations, tower height, and blade length
proposed in the oiiginal application are riot
changing.
Documents for Public Inspection:
Northland i8 IWILnd LO update IN supporting
documents that form part of the REA applicatim
This Project modcation proposal has resuilted in
changes to two of The reports oreviousty
submitted and new revised reports have been
onNided to the Ministni of the Environment fc•
review, es follows:
• An updated Environmental Noise impact
Amassment, and
• An updated Wind Turbine Specifications
Report
These Nilo updated reports can be found on the
Grand Bend Wind Fain web site at:
hdp;ifcrandhencl.nodhLandpowercafindex °frac
acepalh=Reccria&ic1=8972.
Project Conlacb3 and information:
To Icerri mom about tho Project proposal or 1.0
communicate comments please oontact:
Jim MI -I Ivale, Manager EFM5
Narlhiand Power Inc_
30 St_ Clair Avenue Weal, 12Ih Floor
Toronto, Ontario &IV 3A1
416-9112-6.262
Lyle Parsons, Project Manager.
Neegan Burnside Ltd,
15 Townline
Orangeville, Ontario NIH 1C4
519-941-S331
Project Specific E-mail Address arid
Free. Phone Telephone Hotline
g ra nd bendwind neega n burnside. om
1-BOD.696410S3
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