Renewable Energy Approval for the Cochrane Solar Project

We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 1290-9A4KSE to construct an access road between the Empire and Martin's Meadows areas of the facility, and to construct a storage building on the Martin's Meadows portion.

Since the amendment application was submitted, the company identified the need to construct a storage building on the Martin's Meadows portion of the facility in an existing disturbed area close to the existing operations and maintenance building. The purpose of the storage building is to house snow removal equipment.

All of the details regarding the project changes are included in the Modification Document posted on the company's public website.

Re-confirmation letters from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport are not required because the changes did not result in relocating any project components beyond the project location that was already assessed.

This Class 3 solar facility, known as the Cochrane Solar Project, is located in the geographical Township of Glackmeyer, within the Town of Cochrane.

Third Party Hearing Provisions

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

Appellate Body

Secretary Environmental Review Tribunal
655 Bay Street
Floor 15
Toronto, ON
M5G 1E5
Phone: (416) 212-6359
Fax: (416) 326-5370
Toll Free Phone: (866) 448-2248

Issuing Authority

Mohsen Keyvani
Director, Section 47.5, Environmental Protection Act
Environmental Assessment and Permissions Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, ON
M4V 1P5
Phone: (416) 432-7253
Toll Free Phone: (800) 461-6290

Proponent

Northland Power Solar Abitibi GP Inc., Northland Power Solar Empire GP Inc., and Northland Power Solar Martin's Meadows GP Inc.
30 St. Clair Avenue West
12^th Floor
Toronto, ON
M4V 3A1

An applicant for a hearing shall state in the notice requiring the hearing, (a) a description of how engaging in the renewable energy project in accordance with the renewable energy approval will cause, (i) serious harm to human health, or (ii) serious and irreversible harm to plant life, animal life or the natural environment; (b) the portion of the renewable energy approval in respect of which the hearing is required; and (c) the relief sought.

Further information is provided on the ERT's website.