St. Columban Wind Project
St. Columban Energy LP is proposing to develop, construct, and operate the 33 MW (15 turbine) St. Columban Wind Project (the Project) in the Municipality of Huron East, Huron County, Ontario.
The Project is being proposed in accordance with the requirements of the Environmental Protection Act and O. Reg. 359/09. The Project has undergone an Environmental Screening under O. Reg. 116/01, and a Notice of Completion under that process was issued in the summer of 2009. The current Renewable Energy Approval (REA) has drawn heavily on information included in the Environmental Screening, to fulfill current regulatory requirements under O. Reg. 359/09.
Due to recent developments with Hydro One Networks Inc. (HONI), St. Columban Energy LP will now be constructing a 34.5kV — approximately 43 km underground electrical interconnection line from the Project wind turbines to a transformer station and one of two connection points to the existing HONI electrical distribution system near Wroxeter. Project infrastructure will now be located in the Municipalities of Huron East and Morris-Turnberry, and the Township of Howick, Huron County.
- Notice of EBR Posting (PDF 2 MB)
- REA Application Form (PDF 1.2 MB)
- Project Description Report (PDF 16.6 MB)
- Construction Plan Report (PDF 17.3 MB)
- Design and Operations Report(PDF 27.1 MB)
- Revised Noise Assessments Reports — June 12, 2012 (PDF 4.6 MB)
- Decommissioning Plant Report (PDF 4.2 MB)
- Wind Turbine Specification Report (PDF 870 KB)
- Natural Heritage Assessment and Evironmental Impact Study — Wind Study Area (and Confirmation Letter) (PDF 8.8 MB)
- Natural Heritage Assessment and Evironmental Impact Study — Interconnection Line Study Area (and Confirmation Letter) (PDF 15.4 MB)
- Water Assessment and Water Body Report (PDF 13 MB)
- Heritage Impact Assessment Report and Confirmation Letter (PDF 25.4 MB)
- Stage 1 Archaeological Report — Wind Study Area (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Stage 1 Archaeological Report — Wind Study Area Confirmation Letter (PDF 210 KB)
- Stage 2 Archaeological Report — Wind Study Area (PDF 19.1 MB)
- Stage 2 Archaeological Report — Wind Study Area Confirmation Letter (PDF 210 KB)
- Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Report — Interconnection Line Study Area (PDF 14.9 MB)
- Stage 1 and 2 Archaeological Report — Interconnection Line Study Area Confirmation Letter (PDF 98 KB)
- Consultation Report (PDF 21.1 MB)
- Appendix G Aboriginal Community Correspondence (ZIP 5.5 MB)
- Appendix F7 Agency and Municipal Correspondence (ZIP 103.9 MB)
- Appendix E3 Redacted Public Correspondence (ZIP 61.7 MB)
- Project Design Change Addendum Information Package T10 (PDF 4.9 MB)
- Noise Assessment Report — Transformer (PDF 3 MB)
- DRAFT Project Summary Report (PDF 14.2 MB)
- DRAFT Project Description Report (PDF 5.5 MB)
- DRAFT Construction Plan Report (PDF 18.1 MB)
- DRAFT Design and Operations Report (PDF 43.1 MB)
- DRAFT Environmental Effects Monitoring Plan for Wildlife (PDF 266 KB)
- DRAFT Decommissioning Plan Report (PDF 4.2 MB)
- DRAFT Water Assessment and Water Body Report (PDF 20.2 MB)
- DRAFT Wind Turbine Specifications Report (PDF 762 KB)
- DRAFT Natural Heritage Assessment and Environmental Impact Study — Wind Study Area (PDF 8.8 MB)
- DRAFT Natural Heritage Assessment and Environmental Impact Study — Interconnection Line Study Area (PDF 21.3 MB)
- REVISED Heritage Impact Assessment and Protected Properties Reports June 2012 (PDF 44.8 MB)
- Stage 1 MTC confirmation letter WIND (PDF 201 KB)
- Stage 1 Archaeological Report WIND (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Stage 2 MTC confirmation letter WIND (PDF 90 KB)
- Stage 2 Archaeological Report WIND (PDF 19.1 MB)
- Stage 1-2 Archaeological Report INTERCONNECT (PDF MB)
- Stage 2 MTC confirmation letter INTERCONNECT (PDF 98 KB)
- MTC Comments Pursuant to Ontario Regulation 359/09 (PDF 94 KB)
- Notice of Project Change August 2012 (PDF 647 KB)
- Open House Display Panels — May 2012 (PDF 13 MB)
- Notice of FINAL Public Meeting May 8 & 9 2012 (PDF 709 KB)
- St. Columban Wind Project Description Report — January 2012 (PDF 5.5 MB)
- Open House Display Panels — January 2012 (PDF 8 MB)
- Notice of Public Meeting January 25 & 26 2012 (PDF 692 KB)
- St. Columban Wind Project Description Report — December 2011 (PDF 5.3 MB)
- Stakeholder Questions & Project Responses — August 2011 (PDF 250 KB)
- St. Columban Wind Project Description Report — August 2011 (PDF 1.6 MB)
- St. Columban Wind Project Description Report (PDF 942 KB)
- St. Columban Wind Project Open House Presentation (PDF 4.9 MB)
- Notice of Public Meeting on May 26, 2011 (PDF 852 KB)
- March 2, 2011 — Notice of Draft Site Plan and a Proposal to Engage in Renewable Energy Project (PDF 242 KB)