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NEXTera NOTICE OF PROJECT UPDATE MEETING
ENER To be held by NextEra Energy Canada regarding a
CANADA Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project
Project Names: Goshen Wind Energy Centre
Project Location: Bluewater and South Huron, Huron County, Ontario
SDated at the Municipality of Bluewater this the 2 of November, 2011
NextEra Energy Canada, together with Canadian Green Power, is planning to engage in a renewable energy project in respect of which the issuance of a renewable energy approval
is required. The proposal to engage in the project and the project itself is subject to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) Part V.0.1 and Ontario Regulation
359/09 (Regulation). This notice must be distributed in accordance with section 15 of the Regulation prior to an application being submitted and assessed for completeness by the
Ministry of the Environment.
Meeting Location:
DATE: December 8, 2011
TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Stanley Complex, 38594A Mill Road, Varna, ON NOM 2R0
Please note that the, meeting will he in an Open Nouse format allowing attendees to visit any time during the. event.
Project Description: Pursuant to the Act and Regulation, the facility, in respect of which this project k to be engaged in, is a Class 4 Wind Facility. if approved, this facility would
have a total maximum name plate capacity of 102 MW. The project location is described in the map (Figure 1).
Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled "Project Description Report -- Goshen Wind Energy Centre" describes the project as consisting of
up to 63 GE 1.6 MW turbines, step-up transformers, transformer substations, electrical collector and transmission systems, turbine access roads, operations building, meteorologi-
cal towers and construction staging areas.
A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is available for public in-
spection at www.NextEraEnergyCanada.conl and at the Bluewater, South Huron
and Huron County Municipal Offices:
Municipality of Bluewater
14 Mill Avenue, Box 250
Zurich, Ontario, NOM2TO
Municipality of South Huron
322 Main Street South, Box 759
Exeter, Ontario, NOM 1SO
Huron County
1 Courthouse Square
Goderich, Ontario, N7A 1M2
Written copies will also be available at the public meeting.
Project Contact and lntormation: To learn more about the project proposal, public
meetings, or to communicate concerns please Contact:
Derek Dudek
Community Relations Consultant
NextEra Energy Canada, ULC
5500 North Service Road, Suite 205, Burlington, ()N,1.71. (W6
1-877-257-733()
Goshen.Wind@NcxtEraEnergy.com
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