BLACKSPRING RIDGE PROJECT UPDATE Liaison Committee Presentation
February 23, 2015 Slide 2 GOAL OF THE LIAISON COMMITTEE As part of
the Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, a Liaison Committee was
established to facilitate the participation of the community in the
development of the wind farm. The Liaison Committee will ensure
that the interests of landowners are considered and participation
of local businesses and services is encouraged. The objectives of
the committee are to: Ensure effective communication between all
stakeholders and EDF EN Canada Development Inc., acting as Manager
on behalf of the Co-Owners Understand issues related to the
development and construction of the wind farm; Recommend
satisfactory solutions to stakeholders; Identify potential
opportunities for local business and services Slide 3 LIAISON
OFFICE As Manager of the Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, EDF EN
Canada Development Inc. is committed to working with all
stakeholders during the Operations phase of the Project. If you
have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact
the Blackspring Ridge Liaison Office at: Kimberli Kenna, Site and
Liaison Administrator If land related meetings are needed or
requested, Paul Lawson is available by appointment. Telephone:
403-671-4000 E-mail: [email protected] More information on
the Project can also be found at www.blackspringridge.ca. Slide 4
BLACKSPRING RIDGE TEAMS Commercial Operation was reached in May
2014. Various teams have been hired, trained and are now currently
a couple months away from starting year 2 of the 20 year Operations
phase. Following is a brief description of each of the teams
responsibilities: EDF EN Canada Development Inc.: ECDI will
continue to be the Manager of the Project and will continue to be
the main point of contact for all stakeholders and manage tasks
such as landowner payments. Enbridge: Enbridge will be the Balance
of Plant Operations & Maintenance (BOP O&M) Manager and
will be responsible for the maintenance of the site and the
substation. Vestas: With approximately 20 technicians on site,
Vestas will be the Operations & Maintenance Manager for wind
turbines and will be responsible for the day to day Operations
& Maintenance (O&M) of all the turbines. Slide 5
RESTORATION/RECLAMATION Restoration/Reclamation wrapped up Fall of
2014, thank you to all our landowners and tenants for the
collaboration and support throughout this phase. After harvest this
year we will be in contact with remaining landowners to review
final documentation. Slide 6 SAFETY ON-SITE Now that Blackspring
Ridge is almost complete year one of being in full operation, we
want to remind all of safety, as it is always priority. Underground
cables, junction boxes, overhead lines and substation are all
energized. Please call Alberta One Call before excavating or
digging. http://www.albertaonecall.com Posts have been installed at
the entrance of each access road, signs are in the finalization
process and will be placed. The signs will state authorized
personnel only, no trespassing. Reflector tape has been placed on
select turbines for visual safety. There will also be 5 STARS Air
Ambulance signs posted within the project area. Slide 7 All Crop
Compensation payments for 2014 were processed and distributed as of
early January 2015. Rent payments for 2015 were processed and
distributed February 2015. Royalty payments related to the
production of the Blackspring Ridge Wind Project for Quarter 4
(October/November/December 2014) to be received February 2015. 2015
Quarter 1 Royalty (January/February/March) payments will be
processed in late April, once full production data has been
received for all three first months of 2015. LANDOWNER PAYMENTS
Slide 8 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING - OPERATIONS PHASE EDF EN Canada
and Enbridge consider environmental protection to be an important
and integral part of the Project. As per ESRD requirements, ECDI
and Enbridge will run its second year of the 2 year Post
Construction Monitoring of birds and bats. Noise Monitoring was
conducted the end of August 2014. Results and reports can be found
on the AUC website:
http://www.auc.ab.ca/applications/current-applications application
1611025-1 proceeding 3537 Slide 9 BLADE DONATION & COMMUNITY
FUND PROJECT On October 31, 2014 the Village of Carmangay received
a blade from the Blackspring Ridge Wind Project. A double sided
information kiosk will be created and installed early 2015. The
Blackspring Ridge Wind Project Community Fund will take place for
its second year, this coming summer. Announcements for when this
will kick off will be emailed to landowners, placed in local
newspapers and posted on community centre boards. Slide 10 THANK
YOU For questions, comments or inquiries, please contact the
Blackspring Ridge Liaison Office: Telephone: 403-671-4000 E-mail:
[email protected] A wealth of renewable experience in
Canada. 10 23/02/2015 Liaison Committee Presentation
