Welcome To The Public Open House For The Wainfleet Wind Energy Project

August 24, 2010

Objectives of Open House:

• IntroduceWainfleetWindEnergyInc.andIPCEnergy.• PresentanoverviewofWainfleetWindEnergyProject.• Sharestatusofongoingprojectenvironmentalstudies

andoutlinefutureworkrequired.• Receivepublicinputandfeedbacktoincorporateinto

theproject’sdesign,whereeconomicallyfeasible.

PROJECT OVERVIEW FOR WAINFLEET WIND ENERGY

PROJECT• WainfleetWindEnergyInc.isproposingtodevelopa10MW

windfarmlocatedsouthoftheCommunityofWainfleet,intheTownshipofWainfleet,NiagaraRegion.

• The project is subject to Ontario Regulation 359/09 Renewable Energy Approvals (REA) under Part V.0.1 of theOntario Environmental Protection Act.

• WainfleetWindEnergy Inc. isseekingRenewable Energy Approval fromtheMinistryoftheEnvironment(MOE).

• RequiredstudiesanddocumentswillbesubmittedtoMOEby December 2010. If approved, the project proceeds toconstructionin2011.

• TheProjectwouldincludeuptofive(5)windturbines,withallprojectcomponentsinstalledonprivately-ownedagriculturallotswithinthestudyarea.

WAINFLEET STUDY AREA

• The study area consists of approximately3400hectaresofprimarilyagriculturalfields.

• Thelandinsidethestudyareaismostlyflat,with an elevation of 174m to 182m abovemeansealevel.

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• WainfleetWindEnergyInc.,(theproponentoftheWainfleetWindEnergyProject)isownedbymembersoftheLoeffenfamily,whoarelong-timelocalresidents.

• LoeffenFarmshas been committedtoenvironmentalandecologicalinnovationsinceitsestablishmentinthe1950s.

• Incorporatinggreenwindpowergenerationinto their business reflectsthefamily’songoingcommitmenttowardssustainableandenvironmentally-friendlyoperations.

ABOUT WAINFLEET WINDENERGY INC.

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ABOUT IPC ENERGY• IPCEnergy(IPC),developeroftheWainfleet

Wind Energy Project, was established in2005.

• Weofferanexperiencedandqualifiedteamfordevelopingwindprojects.

• We deliver efficient and cost competitiveenergy in an environmentally responsiblemanner.

• Webelievewindenergywillprovideasafe,viable and economic alternative to otherformsofelectricalgeneration.

• Wind power is already an importantcomponent of energy in Europe, and isbecomingamajorindustryinCanada.

• Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy ActwaspassedinMay,2009,topromotethedevelopmentofasustainableenergyeconomyandtoregulatetheprovince’srenewableenergypractices.

• Strategyseekstophaseoutcoal-firedgenerationby2014andassisttheprovincewithmeetingitsgreenhousegasreductiontargets.

• TheActincludestheRenewable Energy Approval (REA)regulation,ensuringthatdeveloperscontinuetohavehighsafetystandards,protectenvironmentallyvaluedfeaturesandengagecommunities.

MAKING ONTARIO A GLOBAL LEADER IN RENEWABLE ENERGY

ABOUT THE RENEWABLEENERGY APPROVAL

• The Renewable Energy Approval (REA)is a streamlined government approvalsprocess which provides serviceguarantees for renewable energyprojects.

• TheREAisissuedbytheMinistryoftheEnvironment,andisusedbytheprovincialgovernment formost renewableenergyprojects.

• TheOntarioPowerAuthority(OPA)issuescontractsundertheprovince’snewFeedInTariff(FIT)programtopurchasepoweratguaranteedratesover20years fromwind,solarandbio-energyfacilities.

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PROJECT FACILITIES,EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY

Themajorcomponentsoftheprojectareasfollows:

• MeteorologicalTower

• Wind Turbines

• CollectorSystems

• PadMountTransformers

• DistributionSystems

• TurbineAccessRoads

• SupervisionControlandDataAcquisition(SCADA)/OperationsBuilding

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PROJECT LIFE CYCLE

TheProjectincludesfourmainphases:

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1.DevelopmentPhase 2.ConstructionPhase

3.OperationsPhase 4.DecommissioningPhase

DEVELOPMENT PHASEThe Development Phase of the project includes all theassessments and plans stipulated under the Renewable Energy Approval (REA)requirementsandbestmanagementpractices.Thesegenerallyinclude:

• LandAcquisition• SiteProspecting• WindResourceAssessment• FeasibilityStudy• PreliminaryRecordsReview• CommunityRelations• Permitting• ProjectDescription• PublicandAgencyConsultation• NaturalHeritageAssessment• CulturalHeritageAssessment• ArchaeologicalAssessment• NoiseAssessment• EnvironmentalImpact Assessment

• WindTurbineSpecification Report

• ConstructionPlan• DesignandOperations

Report• DecommissioningPlan

CONSTRUCTION PHASE

TheConstructionPhaseoftheprojectincludesalltheactivitiesfrominitialworkplanning,totestingofthewindenergyprojectbeforecommissioning.

Themainactivitiesduringthisphaseinclude:

• Transportation• NewRoadBuilding• InstallationofWindTurbines• InstallationofElectricalNetworksandSwitch

Stations

Further details on the Construction Phase will bepresentedintheConstructionPlanReport.

OPERATIONS PHASE

TheOperationsPhaseinvolvesactivitiesincludingregularmaintenance,operationandexaminationoftheproject’sfacilities.

Duringtheoperationsphase:

• Regularplannedmaintenancewilloccuronaquarterlybasis

• Additionalvisitswilloccurasrequired• Moresignificantoperationsandmaintenancetasksareplannedat5,10,and15yearintervals

FurtherdetailsontheOperationsPhasewillbepresentedintheDesignandOperationsReport.

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DECOMMISSIONING PHASEThe Decommissioning Phase includes thedisassembly,dismantling,andrestorationofeachwindturbinelocation.Thiswilltakeplaceoncethelifecycleofthefacilityhasexpired.

ThedecommissioningofthisProjectmayrequirethedismantlingoffacilitycomponentssuchas:

• Turbines• Concretefoundations• Switchingstation• Overheadand/or

undergroundelectrical network

Furtherdetailson theDecommissioningPhasewillbepresented in theDecommissioningPlanReport.

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PRELIMINARY RECORDSREVIEW AND PRE-CONSULTATION

During the Development Phase of theproject, a Preliminary Records Reviewand Pre-Consultation with Agencies wasundertaken. The purpose of this was toobtain preliminary information about thepotential environmental effects that mayresultfromtheproject.

Datahasbeenobtainedonthelocationsofenvironmentalfeaturesandthegeographyof the project location and is presentedon the “Environmental ComponentsMap”displayboard.

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GENERAL SUMMARYOF ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

Thepotentialenvironmentaleffectsofawindenergyproject can typicallybemitigated throughknownandacceptedpractices.

Required REA documents will describe how thisprojectwillreduceormitigatepotentialenvironmentalconcerns.

Thepotentialenvironmentalimpactconcernsthatmayresultfromthisprojectgenerallyrelatetothreeenvironmentalcomponents:

• NaturalHeritage• Socio-EconomicEnvironment• CulturalHeritageandArchaeological

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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIESIn order to determine the potentialeffects that theprojectmayhaveon theenvironmentalcomponents,thefollowingenvironmental assessments are beingconducted:

•NaturalHeritageAssessment•ArchaeologicalAssessment•CulturalHeritageAssessment•NoiseAssessment

TheresultsofthesestudieswillbeavailableforpublicreviewintheFallof2010.

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATIONIPCisworkingwiththefollowingstakeholders:

• TownshipofWainfleet• NiagaraRegion• NiagaraRegionPublicandCatholicSchoolBoards• MississaugasoftheNewCreditFirstNation• SixNationsoftheGrandRiverTerritory• NiagaraRegionMétisCouncil• NiagaraPeninsulaConservationAuthority• OntarioHeritageTrust• MinistryoftheEnvironment• MinistryofNaturalResources• MinistryofTourismandCulture• MinistryofAgriculture,FoodandRuralAffairs• MinistryofEnergyandInfrastructure• MinistryofAboriginalAffairs• MinistryofTransportation• MinistryofHealth• NaturalResourcesCanada• EnvironmentCanada• IndianandNorthernAffairsCanada• IndustryCanada• DepartmentofNationalDefense• NAVCanada• RadioAdvisoryBoardofCanada• OntarioPowerAuthority• HydroOneInc.• Union Gas• RoyalCanadianMountedPolice• JohnC.MunroHamiltonInternationalAirport• LocalBusinessesandInterestGroups• Landownerswithin300moftheStudyArea

Thestakeholderconsultationisongoing;newstakeholdersmaybeidentified.

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ROLE OF CONSULTATIONConsultations with stakeholders are taking placeto inform, describe and mitigate any potentialenvironmentaleffects.

Consultationwiththepublicandlocalmunicipality isanessentialtoolinestablishingatwo-wayexchangeofinformation.

Consultationwill:

•Giveyouabetterunderstandingofthe project•Allow IPC to obtain and use local knowledge inprojectdesignsandassessmentofenvironmentalconcerns

•Establishanongoingdialogwithallstakeholders

This is a community-based power project initiatedbylocallandownersandresidents.Itwill:

• Provideenergythatwillpowerapproximately2500homes

• Createlocaljobopportunitiesduringconstruction,operation,anddecommissioningphases

• Generatetaxrevenueforthemunicipality• Ensure a sustainable income for participatinglandownersinsupportoftheirongoingagriculturaloperations

• Assist Ontario’s efforts to create renewablesourcesofenergy

• Produceasustainablesourceofelectricitythatiscleanandreliable,andemitsnogreenhousegasemissionsorwasteby-products

COMMUNITY BENEFITS

• PublicsafetymeasuresarebeingincorporatedintoallphasesoftheProject,whichincludethepreparationofanEmergencyResponsePlan.

• Allprojectfacilitiesandcomponentswillbemaintainedand operated in accordancewith applicable codesandregulations.

• WindEnergyisasafeandreliablesourceofenergy.

• AMay 2010 report prepared by the Chief MedicalOfficer of Health for Ontario, titled “The Potential Health Impact of Wind Turbines”concluded:

• Vibration from low frequency wind turbines atresidentialsetbacksdoesnotcauseadversehealtheffects.

• Lowfrequencysoundandinfrasoundfromcurrentturbinemodelsarewellbelowthepressuresoundlevelsatwhichknownhealtheffectsoccur.

• Setbackdistances forwind turbinenoisecontroltakesintoaccountpotentialriskofinjuryfromicethrowandstructuralfailureofwindturbines.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• ANoiseAssessment Study is being completed fortheprojectandwillbeusedto:• Predict sound levels at receptors within a 1500

metreradiusofawindturbinegenerator.• Demonstratecompliancewithallapplicablesound

levellimits.• TocomplywiththeMOEsoundlevellimitstheproject

willadhereto:• Aminimum550msetbackfromthenearestnoise

receptor.• Areceptorsoundlimitof40dBAatnon-participating

receptors.• Mandatory setback distanceswere designed using

a conservative approach to ensure the protection of localresidents’healthandlifestyle.

• Sound from wind turbines is often masked by thesurroundingenvironment (e.g. rustling leaves, localtraffic,insects,etc.).

SOUND STUDIES

PROPERTY VALUES

• Arecentpropertyvaluestudyentitled,“Wind Energy Study-Effect on Read Estate Values in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, Ontario”found:

• No evidence to indicate that rural residentialproperties had lower sales prices as a result ofbeingwithintheviewshedofawindturbine.

• The study did not find any evidence that windfarmsnegativelyaffect residentialmarketvaluesinChatham-Kent.

• A 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Study entitled“The Impact of Wind Power Projects on Residential Property Values in the United States: A Multi-Site Hedonic Analysis”concluded:

• Thereisnoconclusiveevidenceoftheexistenceof any widespread property value impacts thatmightbepresentincommunitiessurroundingwindenergyfacilities.

• Neither the view of the wind facilities nor thedistanceofthehometothosefacilitiesisfoundtohaveanyconsistent,measurable,andstatisticallysignificanteffectonhomesalesprices.

PROJECT REPORTSAsapartoftheproject’sREAapplicationthefollowingsupportingdocumentsarerequired:

• ProjectDescriptionReport• ConstructionPlanReport• ConsultationPlanReport• DecommissioningPlanReport• DesignandOperationsReport• WindTurbineSpecificationsReport• NaturalHeritageAssessmentReport• ArchaeologyAssessmentReport• CulturalHeritageAssessmentReport• NoiseAssessmentReport

NEXT STEPS• CompleteAllReportsandEnvironmentalAssessments

• ContinueConsultationwithStakeholders

• FinalizeSiteLayout• DraftDocumentsforPublicReview• UndertakeSecondPublicOpenHouse• SubmitREAPackagetotheMinistryof theEnvironmentforApproval

PROJECT FEEDBACKYourinputisavaluedpartoftheWainfleetWind Energy Project and we encourageyou to share your comments with us bycompletingaCommentForm.

Youmayalsocontact:

Additional informationabout theWainfleetWind Energy Project, including the DraftProjectDescriptionReport, is available atthisPublicOpenHouseorat:

www.ipcenergy.ca

Sunny GaliaProject ManagerIPC Energy Wainfleet Wind Energy Project2550 Argentia Road, Suite 105Mississauga, ON L5N 5R1Tel.: (905) 607-1016Fax: (905) 607-5995Email: sunny@ipcenergy.ca

Jonathan VealeEnvironmental PlannerMorrison Hershfield Limited235 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 600Toronto, ON M2J 1T1

Tel.: (416) 499-3110, Ext. 1639Fax: (416) 499-9658Email: jveale@morrisonhershfield.com

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Thank You for Attendingthis Public Open House

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THE WAINFLEETWIND ENERGY PROJECTIf you have any questions, please

speak to any Project Team representatives in attendance.

We also encourage you tofill out a Comment Form.