WHITLA WIND PROJECT. Public Open House. Project Description. Project Approvals Required. Technology

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1 Project Descrpton The Whtla Wnd Project (the Project s a nomnal 00 megawatt ( MW wnd power faclty that Captal Power s proposng to develop n two phases. The Project s located approxmately klometres south of Bow Island n the County of Forty Mle, Alberta. Phase of the Project wll consst of a. MW faclty, wth turbne stes. In December, Captal Power was awarded a contract for Phase under Alberta s Renewable Electrcty Program ( REP. Phase wll be approxmately. MW. The fnal Project desgn layout s enclosed (see Whtla Wnd Fnal Updated Desgn Layout Map wth Fnalzed Turbne Locatons. Project Approvals Requred In October, Captal Power appled to the Alberta Utltes Commsson ( AUC for approval to construct and operate the Project and assocated substaton. The AUC Faclty Applcaton ( Applcaton materal can be vewed on Captal Power s webste at The AUC process nvolves an ongong Partcpant Involvement Program ( PIP that ncludes n-person consultaton, publc notfcaton, project specfc malngs (such as ths and open house dscussons. The AUC s brochure Publc nvolvement n a proposed utlty development s ncluded n ths package. Ths package also ncludes nformaton on the wnd turbne technology selected, envronmental and regulatory consderatons, development plannng and schedules for upcomng actvtes antcpated over the next two years. Publc Open House Captal Power s seekng addtonal opportuntes from stakeholders to provde nput and feedback on the proposed Project. Jon us at the Whtla Wnd open house: Thursday, March, :00 pm to :00 pm Bow Island Legon Ave East, Bow Island, AB Prevous open houses on the Project were held n September. Representatves from Captal Power and subject matter experts, wll be avalable to answer questons, and gather nput and feedback about the Project. The open house wll nclude nformaton on: Background on Captal Power Project schedule Maps showng the Project area and turbne locatons Envronmental studes completed Nose mpact study Project constructon AUC process Other techncal nformaton Technology Wnd Turbne Confguraton For Phase of the Project, Captal Power has proposed n ts Applcaton the Vestas V (. MW wnd turbne. The turbne has a hub heght of 0 metres and a blade rotor dameter of metres.

2 AUC Rule 0 Nose Control Consderaton was gven to potental nose mpacts from proposed wnd turbnes at dentfed nearby resdences. Captal Power conducted a nose mpact assessment ( NIA for the Project and results show that the Project comples wth permssble sound levels detaled n AUC Rule 0: Nose Control. Detaled nformaton on the envronmental studes ncluded wthn the Project Envronmental Evaluaton and NIA ncluded wthn the AUC Applcaton are avalable onlne at Stng Consderatons (constrants There are extensve federal, provncal and muncpal land use consderatons for stng wnd development n Alberta. The exstng regulatory setback requrements are establshed to address specfc land use, envronmental, or socal mpacts. Examples of setback requrements nclude, but are not lmted to: nose, wldlfe, brd/bat mgraton, wetlands, natve grasslands, roads, and other exstng ndustral nfrastructure. The Project desgn layout adheres to all these setback requrements. Dagram of a typcal wnd turbne generator Envronmental Assessment Captal Power completed detaled baselne envronmental surveys for the Project n accordance wth the requrements outlned n the Wldlfe Drectve for Alberta Wnd Energy Projects (GOA,. Ths work ndcates the Project can be constructed and operated n an envronmentally responsble manner. Captal Power submtted ts bophyscal survey program to Alberta Envronment and Parks ( AEP for revew and obtaned sgn-off from AEP for the Project. Development Plannng In 0, Shell Canada Ltd. appled for and receved a change of land use desgnaton for a large porton of land southeast of Bow Island that stll apples today. A sgnfcant porton of Whtla Wnd s already desgnated as Wnd Energy Faclty ( WEF. In the frst half of, Captal Power wll be applyng for a Land Use Amendment to the WEF Dstrct and development permt for Phase of the Project n complance wth the County of Forty Mle s Land Use Bylaw (No. 0/0 and other provncally regulated gudelnes.

3 The mnmum setbacks and blade clearance used to develop the Project desgn layout are consstent wth the County s Land Use Bylaw, Part VI Land Use Dstrcts and Regulatons:. Wnd Energy Faclty Dstrct. Secton. Wnd Energy Faclty Dstrct Attrbute Setback Undeveloped or developed muncpal roadways Provncal hghway Adjacent resdences Adjacent propertes (nsde WEF wthout a road allowance separaton Adjacent propertes (outsde WEF wthout a road allowance separaton Blade clearance Total heght + 0% As per AB Transportaton As per AUC Rule 0: Nose (formerly Drectve 0: Nose Control Mn. of. m from outsde of rotor arc No less than total heght + 0% (unless a caveat s regstered on ttle. m ( ft. Setback (.e. the mnmum dstance between the wnd turbne base and a specfc attrbute, e.g. house, road, etc.. Waver may be granted. AltaLnk Transmsson Interconnecton Process Captal Power has requested access to the transmsson system by connectng AltaLnk s exstng Whtla Substaton to Captal Power s proposed Shamrock Substaton, whch wll be bult as part of the Project. AltaLnk s proposng to buld approxmately. klometres of klovolt (kv sngle crcut transmsson lne. The fnal transmsson lne length s dependent on the route approved by the AUC. AltaLnk s AUC applcaton s separate from Captal Power s AUC process for the Whtla Wnd Project. More on AltaLnk s proposal can be found at Project Schedule Based on current tmelnes, we antcpate that Phase of Project wll acheve an In-Servce Date n late. Actvty Publc engagement Permttng and nterconnecton approvals AUC regulatory applcaton and revew Detaled stng of Project nfrastructure, legal surveys and completon of leases Faclty pre-constructon actvtes (geo-techncal, surveyng Faclty constructon actvtes (targeted Tmng Throughout development Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Transmsson constructon Q Q Wnd project constructon Q Q Testng and commssonng Antcpated Commercal Operatons Date ( COD Q Q Q The tmelnes for Phase wll be determned at a later date.

4 Captal Power - A Leadng Developer of Wnd Energy Edmonton-based Captal Power s an experenced developer, constructor, and operator of wnd energy facltes across North Amerca. Over the last fve years, Captal Power has constructed fve wnd energy facltes n Brtsh Columba, Alberta, Ontaro and Kansas. Supportng the Communtes Where We Lve and Work Captal Power s commtted to beng an engaged, nvolved and supportve neghbour. We are proud to offer an ntegrated and focused program of communty nvolvement, whch focuses on engagng stakeholders, promotng sustanablty and addressng the needs of communtes. Recently completed wnd energy facltes Bloom Wnd, KS Vestas turbnes generatng MW (commercal operatons began n July K Wnd, ON 0 Semens turbnes generatng 0 MW (one of Canada s largest wnd facltes Port Dover & Nantcoke Wnd, ON Vestas turbnes generatng 0 MW Halkrk Wnd, AB Vestas turbnes generatng 0 MW Qualty Wnd, BC Vestas turbnes generatng MW Contact us We want to hear from you. Please send your feedback and nput on the Whtla Wnd Project to: Captal Power Busness Development 0-- canadadevelopment@captalpower.com More Project nformaton s avalable at: captalpower.com/whtla Captal Power s Halkrk Wnd Energy Faclty. Commencng operaton n, ths 0 MW faclty s located near the vllage of Halkrk, Alberta.

5 Whtla Wnd Project Vendor Informaton Sesson Thursday, March, from 0:00 a.m. to :00 p.m. Bow Island Legon Ave E, Bow Island, Alberta The Whtla Wnd Project (the Project s a nomnal 00 megawatt ( MW wnd power faclty that Captal Power s proposng to develop n two phases. The Project s located approxmately km south of Bow Island n the County of Forty Mle, Alberta. Phase of the Project wll consst of a. MW faclty, that would nclude wnd turbnes. In December, Captal Power was awarded a contract for Phase n the frst round of Alberta s Renewable Electrcty Program. Captal Power s nterested n hearng from local companes that have expertse and want to offer ther servces n a range of areas. Company representatves wll be n attendance to receve qualfcatons and company nformaton and to share the requrements that Captal Power has for ts contractors and employees. Project constructon s antcpated to begn n late, pendng regulatory approval of the project. Constructon wll nvolve four man scopes: road and cvl, turbne foundaton, turbne erecton, and substaton and assocated electrcal work. The specfc companes managng these scopes, may requre support n the followng areas: Servces Accommodatons and caterng Meetng rooms and temporary offce space Vehcle and equpment rentals Indoor storage Fuel supply Vehcle and equpment mantenance Support servces for the constructon offces (santaton, securty, portable restrooms Techncal and constructon employment Cvl contractors Concrete supply and delvery Gravel supply and delvery Heavy equpment operators General labourers Safety staff Expressons of nterest can also be emaled to Canadadevelopment@captalpower.com. Addtonal project nformaton s avalable at

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