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Erie Shores Wind Farm is a large wind farm near Port Burwell, Ontario. It stretches approximately 8km to the west of the town, and 16km to the southeast. Wind turbines in Neuenkirchen, Dithmarschen (Germany). ... Port Burwell is a small town on the north shore of Lake Erie, in the municipality of Bayham in Elgin County, Ontario. ...

In 2004 it was awarded a generation contract by the Government of Ontario as part of its renewable energy RFP. It was officially opened on April 13, 2006. shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area [1] Ranked... RFP is an acronym (or TLA) for request for proposal, a business term referring to a request for bids, through a tender process, on a specific product or service. ... April 13 is the 103rd day of the year (104th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

The project comprises 66 1.5MW turbines manufactured by GE. Each turbine is 77m in diameter, and is mounted on an 80m tubular tower. GE redirects here. ...

Wind Farm environment

Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 536 pixelsFull resolution (1936 Ã— 1296 pixel, file size: 361 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)By Eric Kehler Part of the Erie Shores Wind Farm, showing some wind turbines and their setting. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 536 pixelsFull resolution (1936 Ã— 1296 pixel, file size: 361 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)By Eric Kehler Part of the Erie Shores Wind Farm, showing some wind turbines and their setting. ...

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AIM PowerGen Corporation, the developer.
Macquarie Power and Infrastructure Income Fund, the owner.
Stapletonprice Limited, the Asset Managers.
Ontario Renewables RFP I.
A .PDF of construction, Phase I.
Article on the official opening from the London Free Press.

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AIM PowerGen Corporation - Onshore Projects (671 words)
	This is more than enough land for the proposed 100 MW wind power facility with the additional acres allowing for future expansion of the wind farm as demand warrants.
	The latter allows AIM to obtain a wind measurement at the expected 80 metre hub-height of the planned wind turbines, which is considered the ideal in terms of wind resource assessment.
	Erie Shores Wind Farm will help Ontario achieve its renewable energy target, which is 10% electricity generation from renewable energy sources by 2010.

10/5/2004 -- Ontario's call for renewable energy production expected to be first of many (867 words)
	Wind energy producers such as AIM PowerGen are in the midst of preparing proposals - and Crawley expects the competition to be tough.
	Crawley's company is working on four wind farm projects, with Erie Shores being its largest and most advanced project, located on the north shores of Lake Erie in Norfolk and Elgin counties.
	Wind farms are often located on farm land that's leased by the energy producer, Crawley said.

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