McLeod Lake Indian Band chief Derrick Orr (second from left) with EDF EN Canada's David Warner (to his left). Photo: EDF EN Canada

EDF signs BC Canada wind pact

EDF EN Canada and the McLeod Lake Indian Band (MLIB) signed an agreement for the potential development of three wind projects totaling more than 500MW of generating capacity in the Peace River Region of British Columbia.

11 August 2014 13:39 GMT Updated 27 September 2016 5:58 GMT

By Richard A. Kessler

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) covers the Sundance, Taylor and Wartenbe wind projects.

Sundance and Taylor are undergoing a BC Environmental Assessment. The projects could deliver power as early as 2017 subject to clearing the environmental assessment process and securing power off-take agreements from provincial electric utility BC Hydro, according to EDF EN Canada .

Wartenbe is construction ready, having previously received its BC Environmental Assessment Certificate.

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EDF signs BC Canada wind pact