Seattle: Regulators have approved the construction of Greengate Power's 300MW Blackspring Ridge 1, which would be Canada's largest wind farm.. The Calgary-based company intends to begin construction in 2012, with commercial operations targeted for the following year.. The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) review included the project's social, economic and environmental impacts..
Greengate says Blackspring Ridge 1, on private land about 165km southeast of Calgary, will generate jobs, and tax and royalty revenue, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions..
