PROJECTS

The Mount Hays Wind Farm

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Overview: Mount Hays Wind Farm Limited Partnership is developing a wind farm on the southern slope of Mount Hays, just south of Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The Mount Hays Wind Farm will generate electricity from 18 wind turbines, each capable of producing 1.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity for a project total of 27 MW. Once in operation, the Wind Farm will produce enough electricity for 10,000 homes from a renewable, clean energy source. Other project components include:

Access roads from the existing road to the nearest turbine site and between turbines
Buried interconnection cables along the access routes between turbines and to the substation located within the Wind Farm boundaries
Aboveground cable connecting the Wind Farm to the existing British Columbia Transmission Corporation grid

Company Overview: The Project's Owner, Mount Hays Wind Farm Limited Partnership, has been awarded an Electricity Power Agreement (EPA) from BC Hydro to provide the utility with electricity from the Mount Hays Wind Farm for 25 years. Katabatic Power Corp. is a Limited Partner and the developer of the project.

Project Site: he Mount Hays Wind Farm is located on a 731 hectare parcel of land at the top of Mount Hays approximately 4 km south of Prince Rupert. The site consists of two prominent ridgelines generally oriented north-south where the 18 turbines would be located. This parcel is ideal for producing wind power and was selected as one of the ten best sites for wind development in British Columbia by BC Hydro*. In addition, the location was independently assessed by Helimax Energy Ltd. as part of a 2002 study on BC Wind prospects. Also advantageous to this location is an existing access road and grid system, which will reduce potential environmental effects due to land clearing. Although the proposed project is located on a large parcel of land, only a small percentage will be physically disturbed by construction.

Project Schedule: The project is scheduled for construction to begin in late 2008 or early 2009, pending completion of remaining regulatory approvals

Environmental Impact Assessment: To fulfill our commitment to the highest environmental standards, we will conduct an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the proposed project and identify any required measures to eliminate or minimize identified potential effects. Key issues that will be addressed in the EIA include:

Wildlife and wildlife habitat
Vegetation species and communities
Rare and endangered species
Noise
Visual aesthetics
Existing land uses
Archaeological sites
Safety

Studies were conducted to determine baseline characteristics of the site. Based on the proposed project design, potential environmental effects were identified. Through early project design, scheduling and other possible means we will strive to eliminate or minimize the identified potential effects.

Project Comments: Public and First Nations input on the proposed project are important to us and we extend an invitation to provide comments or feedback in the fields below:

If you wish to contact us be email, please do so at gberg@katabaticpower.com

*source: Green Energy Report, 2002

** CFT documents are available at www.bchydro.com