Amendment to Renewable Energy Approval for the Goulais Wind Farm

The Renewable Energy Approval for the Goulais Wind Farm Project has been amended. This is a project design change to allow the increase of the nameplate capacity of eleven (11) wind turbines from 2.3 megawatts (MW) to 2.5 MW. The project’s overall nameplate capacity of 25 MW will remain the same. The ministry also updated the name of the company to reflect changes to their corporate structure.

The ministry has also removed conditions that are no longer applicable and updated others, as appropriate, to reflect the project's current operations.

The ministry has reviewed the Noise Impact Assessment Report completed for the amendment. The facility must comply with the noise limits set out in O. Reg. 359/09 under the Environmental Protection Act and the 2016 Noise Guidelines for Wind Farms.

No physical changes will be made to the turbines. No adverse environmental effects are expected. The facility is expected to continue to comply with ministry noise limits.

This Class 4 wind facility is located in the unorganized township of Pennefather, District of Algoma (north of Sault Ste. Marie).

Third-party hearing provisions

Any resident of Ontario may require a hearing by the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) within 15 days after the date this decision is loaded to the Environmental Registry by written notice served upon all of the following:

Appellate body

Courier mail should be addressed to:
Ontario Land Tribunal
25 Grosvenor Street, 4^th Floor
Toronto, Ontario, M7A 1R1

Mail sent through Canada Post should be addressed to:

Ontario Land Tribunal
655 Bay Street, Suite 1500
Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1E5
Phone: 416-212-6349
Toll free: 1-866-448-2248
TTY: 1-800-855-1155
Email: OLT.Registrar@ontario.ca

Issuing authority

Neryed Ragbar, P.Eng.
Director, Section 47.5, Environmental Protection Act
Environmental Permissions Branch
40 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, Ontario, M4V 1M2
Phone: (437) 216-7610
Toll-Free Phone: (800) 461-6290
Email: enviropermissions@ontario.ca

Proponent

Chi-Wiikwedong GP Inc. as general partner for and on behalf of Chi-Wiikwedong Holdings LP as general partner for and behalf of Chi-Wiikwedong LP
Patrick Leitch, Chief Operating Officer
Suite 2930, 155 Wellington Street West Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3H1
Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3H1
Email: pleitch@capstoneinfra.com

An applicant for a hearing shall state in the notice requiring the hearing:

1. A description of how engaging in the renewable energy project in accordance with the renewable energy approval will cause either:
   • serious harm to human health
   • serious and irreversible harm to plant life, animal life or the natural environment
2. The portion of the renewable energy approval in respect of which the hearing is required.
3. The relief sought.

Further information is provided on the OLT’s website at: https://olt.gov.on.ca/.