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Ontario Hydro approval sought for Staffa wind tower
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hold on," he says. "It'll be a question
of swallowing a much more
expensive connection," or not,
Christie adds.
He notes that if he is approved by
Ontario Hydro and he accepts the
cost, the last step would be
obtaining a building permit from
the municipality.
Christie adds it could take up to
an additional nine to 14 months for
the equipment to be delivered.
Investments such as the one
Christie is hoping to become
involved with only recently was
made possible when last March, the
province introduced the Standard
Offer program, where a person can
enter into a 20 -year contract where
they are paid 11 -cents per kilowatt
hour of renewable energy they
generate.
On a windy day, with a turbine
the size he's hoping for, Christie
says it could generate enough power
for 250 to 300 households.
However, he adds that generating
power from the wind is only one
way people can cut back on their
energy bills and that more will need
to be done in the future, noting that
by 2015 the demand in Ontario for
energy is going to increase by
nearly 50 per cent.
Christie adds that those
interested in erecting a wind
turbine may not necessarily be able
to, depending if they have an ample
-piece of land.
"(My) spot is the highest elevation
in HibbArt Township," points out
Christie, adding, "if you don't have
a good spot, it's not even worth
contemplating."
At a public meeting held Oct. 23,
neighbours Ben Gardiner, and son
Joel, supported the zoning change
and hinted that they too might one
day be looking for the municipality
to accept a similar proposal they
may bring forward.
"It's potentially a good opportunity
for a young farmer such as myself,"
Joel Gardiner said.
Council looked favourably on the
proposal as well, for the most part.
"I'm game for alternative green
energy such as this," said Coun.
Darryl Seigner, "as long as it deals
with setbacks and guidelines."
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