What are the environmental approval requirements for wind turbine projects?
Wind turbines require a Certificate of Approval (Noise) under section 9 of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA). Additionally, wind turbine projects greater than or equal to 2 megawatts (MW) are made subject to the Environmental Assessment Act (EAA) by the Electricity Projects Regulation (O.Reg. 116/01). Proponents must conduct an environmental screening according to the Ministry of the Environments (MOE) Guide to Environmental Assessment Requirements for Electricity Projects”, which is available on the MOE Internet site at http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/envision/gp/4021e.pdf.
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