Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Wind energy company threatens to take its case to Ontario Energy Board to move Sumac Ridge Wind Farm forward

(KAWARTHA LAKES) A wind energy company says a refusal by the City of Kawartha Lakes to discuss the placement of collector lines for a controversial wind turbine project in Manvers Township could force the company to ask the Ontario Energy Board (OEB) to intervene - and the City may have to pay for the hearing.
But, if that happens, Ward 16 Councillor Heather Stauble says Manvers Township residents are ready to fight.
The OEB is the independent Crown corporation that regulates the province's electricity and natural gas sectors.
A City staff report states the Sumac Ridge Wind Farm is a proposed 10.25 MW wind energy project that has met with fierce opposition from Manvers Township residents. The report states the current design uses five 2.05 MW wind turbines with a maximum capacity of 11.5 MW.
Two of the turbines are located in the Oak Ridges Moraine, which means the entire project must be considered under the Moraine legislation.
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