Slide 1: Strait Shores Wind Project Landowner Information Meeting
Strait Shores Wind Project Landowner Information Meeting June 19, 2024
Slide 2: Land Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that our company operates on the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples across Canada, Australia, and the United States. We recognize the rich and diverse histories, cultures, and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Aboriginal, and Native American communities. It
Slide 3: Welcome to TransAlta's Strait Shores Wind Landowner Meeting
Welcome to TransAlta’s Strait Shores Wind Landowner Meeting Thank you for joining us. We invite you to view the display boards and speak with the Project Team Members to share your thoughts and have your questions answered. Our experienced wind development team are available to answer any of your qu
Slide 4: TransAlta at a Glance
TransAlta is Canada’s largest wind power generator • TransAlta has over 113 years of generation experience • Owner of Canada’s first commercial wind farm located in Pincher Creek, Alberta • The first company in Canada to responsibly decommission a wind site at end of life • TransAlta owns and operat
Slide 5: Strait Shores Wind Project
Strait Shores Wind Project TransAlta is planning the Strait Shores Wind Project within the blue outlined area (pictured right). The project is not planned to cover the entire area and will be reduced when an initial project layout has been designed. New Brunswick Prince Edward Island Nova Scotia
Slide 6: What does the Project Involve?
What does the Project Involve? • Approximately 32 turbines – Each with a generating power of 6.2 MW and with a tip height of approximately 200 meters • One 60m meteorological tower used to gather information on the weather to understand how the turbines are performing • An underground collector syst
Slide 7: Proposed Project Development Timeline
Proposed Project Development Timeline Project Commercial Conception Operations 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 Environmental Studies 2 Years Procurement 24 Months Permitting Construction 24 Months Project Development Execution • Interconnection • Land Acquisition • Engineering FEED • Procurement feasi
Slide 8: Land Leases
Land Leases TransAlta is interested in discussing land leases with landowners in the area. Benefits of signing up include: • TransAlta is an established, proven developer of wind projects on private land • Being a part of the journey to decarbonization • Compensation for use of your land Speak with
Slide 9: Project Benefits
Employment Opportunities Tax Revenue for municipal, provincial and federal governments Project Benefits Sustainable fuel and stable prices More cost-competitive than any other new source of energy
Slide 10: Environmental Studies
Photo: TransAlta Sundance Facility Reclaimed Wetland Environmental Studies Baseline avian and bat surveys Spring and fall acoustic bat monitoring Fish and Fish Habitat (if applicable) Habitat mapping and rare plants Wetlands and watercourses Species at Risk (SAR) and Species of Concern (SOC)* Archae
Slide 11: Other Studies
Shadow Flicker Noise Impact Assessment Visual Impact Assessment Photo: TransAlta McBride Lake Wind Project Other Studies Additional studies will be completed per the Wind Turbine sector-specific Guidelines (NBDELG, 2019) and TransAlta’s experience developing wind projects.
Slide 12: Wind Project Development/Construction
Wind Project Development/Construction • Prospecting: Identify potential locations for a wind Windrise Construction farm • Resource Analysis: Potential wind farm layout optimization and production analysis • Engineering: Design foundations, a substation, a collector system and access roads • Wind Tur
Slide 13: Community Engagement Stages
• Today’s session is TransAlta’s first event in the Strait Shores area. • We will continue to engage with local stakeholders and community members as the Strait Shores Wind Project is planned. • After a preliminary layout has been designed, TransAlta will conduct an open house. • Local stakeholders
Slide 14: Questions?
Questions? Please use feedback forms to provide feedback, ask questions, or request follow-up information. Email: canadian_projects@transalta.com Phone Number: 1-877-547-3365 X 1 Website: https://transalta.com/about- us/our-operations/projects-in- development/strait-shores/
Slide 15: Third-Party Consultants
Third-Party Consultants Hatch Ltd. is an employee-owned company which was founded in 1955 in Toronto; today it has over 9,000 employees working in 78 offices around the world. Hatch provides process and business consulting, technology and engineering, project and construction management (EPCM) servi
Slide 16: Environmental Assessments: Siting
Environmental Assessments: Siting • To understand existing site conditions, a desktop assessment of publicly available environmental data (GeoNB) was completed for the area of interest. • The Land is mostly forested, with interspersed wetlands, watercourses and agricultural land. Photo: TransAlta Bi
Slide 17: TransAlta's Kent Hills Wind Project
TransAlta’s Kent Hills Wind Project • In partnership with local development partner Natural Forces Technologies Inc. • The first wind facility in New Brunswick • The project is located on Crown Land in the Kent Hills area and was completed in three phases
Slide 18: Energy Strait Shores Would Produce in an Average Wind Year
In an average wind year, Strait Shores would be able to produce enough energy to: Boil 6.6 billion liters or Power 92,000 households Charge and drive an EV 2,640 Olympic swimming for 3 billion kilometers pools of water at 600kWh/household/month, 0.101kWh/L, 0.22kWh/km, 0.0503t/GJ NG @7.0 MHR Strait
Slide 19: Wind Turbine Foundations
Wind Turbine Foundations • Planned “Gravity" foundations, which are a spread-type foundation • Utilizes a large, shallow base that is covered in soil, to distribute the turbine forces over a large area • The depth of the base is slightly deeper than a typical home basement The diagram below shows a
Slide 20: What is a BESS? (Battery Energy Storage System)
What is a BESS? (Battery Energy Storage System) 1 2 3 4 Battery Storage with DC/AC Power Inverter 700V to 34.5kV 34.5kV to Grid HVAC and system Collection System Substation Transformer monitoring Transformer Provincial Grid System Controller NB Power
Slide 21: What value does a BESS add to the power grid?
Energy Storage enables greater renewable additions to the grid, but HOW? • Energy Shifting • Shift and smooth renewable energy production to match generation and load • Energy Capacity • Provides energy while slower ramping, dispatchable resources are starting • Voltage support/stabilization • Frequ
Slide 22: TransAlta's Recent BESS Projects
WindCharger (COD: 2020) • TransAlta owns and operates Alberta’s first utility-scale battery storage facility, 10 MW / 20 MWh • Collocated with our Summerview Wind Farm • The Project uses TESLA’s MegaPack battery technology, the second ever commercial deployment of this utility scale pre- engineered
Slide 23: Shadow Flicker and Visual
Photo: TransAlta Big Level Wind Project Shadow Flicker • The effect of the sun shining through the blades of a wind turbine as they rotate, casting a moving shadow on the landscape. • Sensitive shadow flicker receptors consist of occupied lands and public roadways. • A shadow flicker model will be d
Slide 24: Sound Levels
Sound Levels The sound from wind projects must follow the New Brunswick Department of Environment and Local Government (NBDELG), Environmental Impact Assessment Branch- Additional Information Requirements for Wind Turbines (NBELG, 2019) Sound levels at sensitive receptors (within 1 km of the Project
Slide 25: Why Strait Shores?
Why Strait Shores? New Brunswick Power’s mandate is to provide safe, reliable, affordable, low-carbon energy to their customers and achieve net zero by 2035 Favorable conditions for the construction and operation of a wind Wind project are found in the Strait Shores frequency rose area, including: •
Slide 26: Indigenous Consultation and Engagement
Indigenous Consultation and Engagement Our Indigenous Relations Policy focuses on five key areas • Community engagement and consultation • Business development • Community investment • Employment • Training and awareness The policy includes our acknowledgement and understanding of the intent of the
Slide 27: Decommissioning and Reclamation
Decommissioning and Reclamation TransAlta is the first company in Canada to fully decommission a wind farm • A wind farm usually lasts between 30 and 35 years. • Cowley Ridge was the first wind farm developed in Canada and was safely decommissioned by TransAlta in 2022. • TransAlta is committed to r