Published: Sep 16, 2010

By: Tim Weis, Alex Doukas, Kristi Anderson

Written by Pembina's renewable energy experts, this guide helps landowners, companies and government understand and explain wind energy in Alberta. Whether you are a landowner negotiating with a wind power developer or a regional government looking at economic development, this guide can help you understand and get involved with the wind energy industry.

• Understand wind energy and how it works
• Learn about royalties and how to get the best deal for the use of your land
• Find out what regulations govern farm-scale wind developments
• Discover the development process and what questions to ask wind developers
• Learn the facts on wildlife, noise and other impacts
• Includes a special section by Gordon Howell on the Alberta Micro-generator Regulation that allows farm-scale operations to hook up to the grid

Alberta has a great wind resource - discover the opportunities to get involved.

Electronic copies are available at no cost. Hard copies of the guide can also be ordered. See www.pembina.org/re/wind-guide-alberta for more information.

Format: PDF, 95 pages

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Publication Type: Reports, Backgrounders & Position Papers

Topic Area: Sustainable Energy