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Erie Shores Wind Farm

Erie Shores is one of Canada's largest wind farms and has a three-year availability of 95.5%

Asset Overview

The Erie Shores Wind Farm consists of 66¹ General Electric SLE1.5 wind turbines/generators located along the north shore of Lake Erie between Copenhagen and Clear Creek, Ontario. The electrical energy generated by the wind turbines is collected and delivered by 34.5kV lines, which ultimately deliver the power to the Port Burwell substation. At the substation, the voltage is increased to 115 kV for delivery to Ontario's transmission grid. All electricity generated by Erie Shores is sold to the Ontario Power Authority under a power purchase agreement.

Quick Facts

Item	Description
Location	Port Burwell, Ontario
Start of Operations	2006
Ownership Interest	100%
Net Capacity	99 MW
Availability²	96.3%
Power Purchase Agreement Expiry	2026
Customer	Ontario Power Authority

One of the wind turbines is owned by a local landowner. Erie Shores maintains operational and managerial control of this wind turbine
In the year ended December 31, 2009

Key Performance Drivers

Contracted long-term electricity rate provides stable revenue
As a renewable energy source, wind eliminates volatility related to fuel prices
Low operating costs, due to low maintenance requirements and reliability of equipment, support low variability of cash flow

Downloads

Erie Shores fact sheet (pdf, 567 kb)

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