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The Benefits of the Project

  • The construction phase brought significant economic benefits:
    • Created a peak labour force of about 50 to 70 jobs with average labour force of roughly 30 to 40 persons.
    • Generated expenditures of approximately $35 million, including locally purchased goods and services.

  • The Wind Farm provides annual economic benefits:
    • Wind farm operations require four to six full-time operation and maintenance staff and about four secondary jobs (e.g., snow removal and road work).
    • Operations and maintenance costs for the Project are approximately $2 million annually.

  • Property tax revenue increase:
    • Property tax revenue for the municiaplity was estimated to increase by approximately $150,000 to $250,000 annually – with limited demand for municipal services.

  • Secondary incomes for landowners with an executed Land Lease Agreement for a total of ~ $500,000/year.

  • Increased investment into renewable energy: contributing to the growth and establishment of Ontario’s growing wind power industry.

  • No emissions of greenhouse gases: every kilowatt-hour of clean, emission-free wind energy produced is a kilowatt-hour that does not require the burning of fossil fuels.