OKANAGAN — Wind power is coming to the Okanagan. BC Hydro has announced two wind farms are being constructed in the valley, one in Summerland the other in the Pennask area above Peachland. The operations will be built and managed by with White Rock-based developer Zero Emission Energy Developments, with the power sold back to the province at a fixed rate.
The email you need for the day's
top news stories from Canada and around the world.
“I’m delighted to welcome a new wind project to Summerland – the first in our region,” says Penticton MLA Dan Ashton. “Wind technology is growing and advancing quickly. Big or small, each wind project in our province contributes to B.C.’s clean-energy future.”
A third wind farm is being constructed in Taylor. The projects are expected to produce energy by late 2016.
More on Canada
- ‘Summer of discontent’ coming over public service in-office order: unions
- N.S. couple felt they won ‘doctor lottery’ after years on wait-list. Now they’re back on it
- Family says infant killed in 401 crash leaves a ‘void that can never be filled’
- More than half of parents report burnout, U.S. study finds. What can be done?
Comments