The 115 turbines, when operating at the maximum capacity, can supply enough electricity to power between 50,000 and 60,000 homes.
The Kincardine community and the province of Ontario are leading the way in their support of wind and emerging clean energy technologies and Enbridge is pleased to contribute to advancing our shared goals through our own green and renewable investment program, said Jim Schultz, senior vice president, new ventures, Enbridge. Wind power projects like our wind farm in Kincardine further position Enbridge to become a significant player in developing one of the fastest growing sectors of electricity generation in North America.
I’m delighted to join Enbridge and the community of Kincardine to celebrate this significant milestone, said Minister Smitherman. Today at more than 950 megawatts online, Ontario leads the rest of Canada in wind power capacity. With the added impetus of the province’s proposed Green Energy Act, the McGuinty government will continue to transform Ontario’s electricity generation system into one of the cleanest, greenest energy supply mixes in the world.
Bringing on new, clean sources of renewable supply provides valuable spinoff benefits to our community while helping to clean up our air, said Carol Mitchell, MPP for Huron-Bruce. We’re proud of our role as an energy powerhouse. Keeping the lights on keeps Ontario competitive and benefits families and businesses across the province.
Kincardine is already the leader in providing Ontario with clean electricity, said Kincardine Mayor Larry Kraemer. Our community slogan is ‘great energy, balanced life.’ We are proud of our role in producing clean, sustainable energy for all Ontarians and in helping to build the province’s swiftly emerging green economy.
Today the Province of Ontario moved towards a cleaner energy economy, said Janet Holder, President of Enbridge Gas Distribution. With the official opening of the Enbridge Ontario Wind Power facility, the second largest wind farm in Canada, Ontario is well on its way to meeting its targets for renewable energy. We thank all levels of government, our business partners, the landowners who host the turbines and the people in this community for helping make green energy a priority.
