Amendment to Renewable Energy Approval for the Grand Valley Wind Farms Phase 3 Project

The Renewable Energy Approval for the Grand Valley Wind Farms Phase 3 Project has been amended. This is a technical change to allow the increase of the capacity of fourteen wind turbines from 2.483 megawatts (MW) to 2.648 MW, increasing the overall nameplate capacity of the facility from 40 MW to 42.368 MW.

The ministry has also removed spent conditions from the permit that are no longer applicable or updated them as appropriate.

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 new environmental effects are expected beyond those that were previously identified, documented and consulted on through the Renewable Energy Approval process.

This Class 4 wind facility, is located at Concession Road 8 & 9 Lot Part of 30, Concession 8, in the Town of Grand Valley and the Township of Amaranth, Dufferin County.

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, 4th 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

Sherif Hegazy, P.Eng.
Director, Section 47.5, Environmental Protection Act
Environmental Permissions Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West
Floor 1
Toronto, Ontario
M4V 1P5
Phone: (437) 216-7610
Toll-Free Phone: (800) 461-6290
Email: enviropermissions@ontario.ca 

Proponent

Grand Valley Wind Farms Phase 3 Inc., as general partner for and on behalf of Grand Valley 2 Limited Partnership

Dave Hayles
120 Adelaide Street West, Suite 425
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 1T1
Email: dave@gvwindfarms.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/