Renewable Energy Approval for the Jericho Wind Energy Centre

ERO number
019-0285
Notice type
Bulletin
Act
Environmental Protection Act, R.S.O. 1990
Posted by
Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Bulletin posted
Last updated

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Bulletin summary

We amended the Renewable Energy Approval for the Jericho Wind Energy Centre to confirm joint ownership of the existing Parkhill Interconnect by Cedar Point II LP, Jericho Wind LP, Bornish Wind LP, and Kerwood Wind LP; and joint ownership of the Jericho transmission facilities by Cedar Point II LP.

Why consultation isn't required

We amended the Renewable Energy Approval for the Jericho Wind Energy Centre to confirm joint ownership of the existing Parkhill Interconnect by Cedar Point II LP, Jericho Wind LP, Bornish Wind LP, and Kerwood Wind LP; and joint ownership of the Jericho transmission facilities by Cedar Point II LP. The current Renewable Energy Approval does not include Cedar Point II LP as a part owner of the Parkhill Interconnect or the Jericho transmission facilities.

This notice informs you of the amendment to the Renewable Energy Approval and your right to require a hearing in respect of this decision.

The Parkhill Interconnect is an area that houses a 225 mega-volt-ampere transformer substation, on-site access roads, underground cabling and overhead transmission lines.  The Parkhill Interconnect is located on Kerwood Road (Middlesex County Road 6), Elginfield Road (Middlesex County Road 7), and Nairn Road (Middlesex County Road 17) and private property located at 26830 Nairn Road. It is important to note that the 115 kV collection line running to the Bornish Wind Energy Centre and connecting to Hydro One Network Inc.’s existing 500 kV line is common to four wind energy facilities – Jericho Wind Energy Centre, Bornish Wind Energy Centre, Adelaide Wind Energy Centre and Cedar Point II Wind Energy Centre.

We consider this an administrative amendment and do not expect it to have any significant impact on the environment. Therefore, public consultation is not required.

Bulletin details

We amended Renewable Energy Approval No. 5855-9HHGQR to confirm joint ownership of the existing Parkhill Interconnect by Cedar Point II LP, Jericho Wind LP, Bornish Wind LP, and Kerwood Wind LP; and joint ownership of the Jericho transmission facilities by Cedar Point II LP.

All of the details regarding this administrative change 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 4 wind facility, known as the Jericho Wind Energy Centre, is located in an area generally bounded by Lakeshore Road/Bog Line to the north, Egremont Road to the south, the Lambton Shores/North Middlesex municipal boundary to the east, and Rawlings Road/Elarton Road to the west, in Lambton County.  The project area extends eastward into Middlesex County generally along and adjacent to Elginfield Road and Nairn Road between the Lambton Shores/North Middlesex municipal boundary and Cassidy Road.  The facility is located within the Municipality of Lambton Shores, Township of Warwick, County of Lambton, Municipality of North Middlesex, County of Middlesex.

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 is 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) 212-6349
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

Jericho Wind GP, ULC operating as Jericho Wind, LP
65 Queen Street West, Suite 605
Toronto, ON M5H 2M5

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 Environmental Review Tribunal’s website.

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