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NOTICE OF PROJECT UPDATE MEETING ^Dt�
To be held by NextEra Energy Canada regarding a •�'�� +
Proposal to Engage in a Renewable Energy Project %N' ro�
Project Names: Bluewater Wind Energy Centre
Project Location: Bluewater and Huron East, Huron County, Ontario
Dated at the Municipality of Huron East 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 Pmtcction 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 7, 2011
TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
PLACE: Seaforth Community Centre, 122 Duke Street, Seaforth, ON
Please note that the meeting will he in an Open House 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 is to be engaged in, is a Class 4 Wind Facility. If approved, this facility would
have a total maximum name plate capacity of 60 MW. The project location is described in the map (Figure 1). The map indicates the project location being studied for the wind
energy centre (Municipality of Bluewater) and an area being studied only for the transmission line route (Municipality of Huron East and part of the Municipality of Bluewater),
Documents for Public Inspection: The Draft Project Description Report titled "Project Description Report — Bluewater Wind Energy Centre" describes the project as consisting of
up to 37 GE 1.6 MW turbines, step-up transformers, transformer substations, electrical collector and transmission systems, turbine access roads, operations building,
meteorological towers and construction staging areas. Figure 1 - Bluewater Wind Energy Centre Study Area
A written copy of the Draft Project Description Report is available for public
inspection at www.NextEraEnergyCanada.com and at the Bluewater, Huron East
and Huron County Municipal Offices:
Municipality of Bluewater
14 Mill Avenue, Box 250
Zurich, Ontario, NOM 2T0
Municipality of Huron East
72 Main Street, Box 610
Seaforth, Ontario, NOK 1 WO
Huron County
1 Courthouse Square
Goderich, Ontario, N7A 1M2
Written copies will also be available at the public meeting.
Project Contact and Information: 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, ON, L71. 6W6
1-877-257-7330
Bluewater.Wind@NextEraEnergy.com
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