Located approximately 40 kilometers southeast of Ottawa, ON near the South Nation River, the Nation Rise Wind Farm is situated in the Municipality of North Stormont within the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas, and Glengarry. The area is mainly comprised of agriculture land predominantly used for dairy farming, corn, and soybeans.
The Nation Rise Wind Farm was submitted in the 2015 Large Renewable Procurement I (LRPI) facilitated by the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO). In March 2016, the Nation Rise Wind Farm was a Selected Proponent in the IESO's LRP I and was awarded a contract to provide Ontario with 100MW of clean, renewable energy. The project was granted its Renewable Energy Approval (0871-AV3TFM) on May 4th, 2018.
On May 14, 2020, EDP Renewables Canada Ltd. (EDPR) announced that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) has reinstated the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) for the Nation Rise Wind Farm. In its reasons, the Court stated that “this is a case where the Minister’s decision is not reasonable and does not deserve deference. The decision does not meet requirements of transparency, justification, and intelligibility, as the Minister has failed to adequately explain his decision.” The Court concluded, “this is a rare case in which the Minister’s decision should be quashed and the decision of the ERT should be reinstated.”
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Updates can be found on the project update website accessible below.
Development of Nation Rise Wind Farm began in 2012 with the construction of one 60 meter meteorological tower. Since then the EDPR Canada development team has constructed an additional 100 meter meteorological tower and secured more than 12,000 acres through land agreements with approximately 70 local individuals and farming families.
The Community Liaison Committee (CLC) was established on August 3rd, 2018, and is composed of a diverse and broad range of community members. The CLC is established under the guidance of the project’s Renewable Energy Approval (REA), the CLC has several objectives but most importantly is the engagement of meaningful and open dialogue with the community. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the next CLC meeting will be held digitally on Wednesday, February 24th, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Members of the public are encouraged to observe the meeting by video or by telephone using the information below:
To view and listen to the live virtual presentation, please connect directly through this web link at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, February 24th:
https://usednvgl.globalmeet.com/DNV1
If you can’t join virtually, please dial 1-855-950-3708 for audio and use the following guest code: 382191.
Please note that no registration is required to view the webinar using the web link or to join via telephone.