Wind

Public Policy and Wind Energy

Governmental Registration for Wind Projects

All wind developers need to register with the following two organizations if installing MET towers or anything that penetrates air space.

Transport Canada - Regulation 621.19 that outlines obstruction marking.

NAV Canada - All land use proposals are to be submitted to NAV Canada to ensure that the use doesn't interfere with navigational or telecommunications facilities.

Wind Atlas for Canada - Environment Canada's Wind Energy Atlas web site aims at developing new meteorological tools to be used by Canada's wind energy industry. It offers the possibility to browse through the results of the numerical simulations that were run on all of Canada in order to determine its wind energy potential.

Aerial Sprayers and Wind Turbines - This article from the June 21, 2007 Manitoba Co-operator describes how wind turbines and aerial sprayers can coexist. PDF link is 122 KB.

Elton Energy Community Wind Co-operative - This article from the March 29, 2007 Manitoba Co-operator describes the formation of the Elton Energy community wind co-operative near Brandon. PDF link is 205 KB.

Farmers and Landowner Agreements - This article from the March 29, 2007 Manitoba Co-operator describes landowner agreements from the point of view of the farmer. PDF link is 118 KB.

Proposals for 300 MW Wind Energy Due July 17 - The Government of Manitoba announced a July 17, 2007 due date for its Request for Proposal (RFP) for 300 MW of wind energy. See also the government's September 2006 press release.

Wind Energy in Manitoba - Government of Manitoba's overview of wind power development in Manitoba.

Winds of Opportunity - Clean Power for Manitoba's Future - Manitoba government presentation to Canadian Wind Energy Association conference, October 18, 2004.

Manitoba Wind Projects

St. Leon Wind Farm - Read about the 99MW wind farm near St. Leon, 150 km Southwest of Winnipeg.