The nod leaves the project – one of four left in Pattern Development’s portfolio for which yieldco spin-off Pattern Energy has Right of First Offer – on track for completion in 2016.

Meikle – a conglomeration of several projects in B.C.’s Peace River Region – was owned until April by Vancouver-based developer Finavera. Although Finavera announced its intention to sell the project to Pattern Development in 2012, the deal was slow to finalise.

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