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Capital Power — Corporate Update (February 2014)
13 slides from Capital Power's corporate update, Feb 11, 2014
Slide 1: Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project Community Liaison Committee Meeting #3
Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project Community Liaison Committee Meeting #3 February 11, 2014 6:30-8:30 p.m. Fisherville Community Hall Fisherville, Ontario
Slide 2: Agenda
Agenda • Come to Order • Greetings, Introductions • Regrets, Attendance • Minutes of Last Meeting • PDN Construction - Update • PDN Operations - Update • General Inquiries • Committee Feedback/Discussion • Next Steps 2
Slide 3: Construction Wrap-up
Construction Wrap-up 3
Slide 4: Port Dover & Nanticoke Wind - Overview
Port Dover & Nanticoke Wind - Overview 104.4 MW (nameplate capacity) wind farm on privately-owned leased lands in the Counties of Haldimand and Norfolk. Generate power from 58 Vestas V-90 turbines. Commercial operation began in November 2013 after a 14 month construction phase. Capital Power
Slide 5: Construction Overview
Construction Overview • Substantial completion in December 2013. • At peak, over 350 people were working on PDN. • Outstanding safety performance - one of Capital Power’s safest construction projects. • Comprehensive safety program proves successful. • Capital Power and prime contractor each had ded
Slide 6: Reclamation activities
Reclamation activities • ~90% of site clean up and reclamation activities complete. Activities for spring 2014 include: • Collector line system re-installation along Cheapside Road • Permanent traffic barriers installed • Installation of septic field (substation) • Reclamation work in late spring 6
Slide 7: Operations update
Operations update 7
Slide 8: Operations Update
Operations Update • Commercial operation commenced on November 8, 2014. • Overall performance in line with, or slightly better, than expectations: • December production – higher than expected • January – in-line with expectations • Working with the construction team on completion and site reclamatio
Slide 9: Turbine maintenance
Turbine maintenance • Turbines operating as expected. • Capital Power has a comprehensive maintenance program. • Planned maintenance occurs on all turbines: • 3-month • Semi-annual • Annual • Operation are curtailed during maintenance work All work is conducted by qualified Vestas technicians. Curre
Slide 10: Extreme weather
Extreme weather • Capital Power closely monitors weather conditions and takes action if unsafe conditions appear. • Several extreme winter weather events impacted the local area in December & January. • Operations were halted at the onset of these storms and only restarted once it was safe to do so.
Slide 11: Post-construction monitoring
Post-construction monitoring • Capital Power has an REA requirement for post-construction monitoring: • Acoustic audits - March • Disturbance Monitoring • Forest Breeding Birds – June • Tundra Swans (Foraging and staging) – March • Breeding Amphibians – April thru June • Nesting Bald Eagles – March
Slide 12: CLC Member Discussion
CLC Member Discussion 12
Slide 13: Contact Information
Contact Information Herb Shields CLC Chair & Facilitator Stantec Consulting Ltd. 519-836-6050 Ext. 243 Herb.Shields@stantec.com Capital Power 519-761-3969 PDN@capitalpower.com www.capitalpower.com/portdovernanticoke 13