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July 5, 2010
Suncor Energy wins approval for Wintering Hills wind power project
Suncor Energy Products Inc. has received regulatory approval from the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) to proceed with its Wintering Hills wind power Project.
The proposed 88 megawatt (MW) project, located about 125 kilometres northeast of Calgary and 21 kms southeast of Drumheller, Alberta, will consist of up to 55 1.6 MW turbines located on about 16,000 acres of privately-owned land.
Hatch has been retained by Suncor Energy to provide balance of plant (BOP) engineering, procurement and construction management services.
The project is on an elevated plateau of cultivated and grazing land, adjacent to a 144-kV transmission line with available capacity.
At peak operation, the Wintering Hills project is expected to generate enough clean electricity to power about 35,000 Alberta homes. Suncor Energy has joint ownership of four wind farms, which have a combined generating capacity of 147 MW.
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