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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•Thebladesbegintorotatewhenwindsreach
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•Insidethenacelle,thebladespropelashaft
thatdrivesageneratorthroughagearboxand
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•Theelectricityiscarrieddownthecablesinside
thetower.
•Undergrounddistributionlinescarrythepower
totheelectricalgrid.
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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
Resources
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•Wetlands
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•Valleylands
•WildlifeHabitat
•ProvincialParks
•ConservationAreas
•LandUseandResources
•AreasProtectedunder
ProvincialPlansandPolicies
•Air,Odor,Dust
•ProvincialandLocal
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•AestheticsandLandscape
•EconomyandLivelihood
•SocialJustice
•ArchaeologyandHum
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•HeritageResources
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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: [email protected]
Jonathan VealeEnvironmental PlannerMorrison Hershfield Limited235 Yorkland Blvd., Suite 600Toronto, ON M2J 1T1
Tel.: (416) 499-3110, Ext. 1639Fax: (416) 499-9658Email: [email protected]
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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.
