Colchester-Cumberland WindField

During a recent shareholders meeting in Tatamagouche the following individuals were nominated and installed to the CCWF Board of Directors: Reginald Forbes and Wilf Bean.
 

The following directors continue on the CCWF board: David Swan, David Stevenson, Lukas Swan, Dale Aitchison, Chuck Hunziker, and Michael Latinski.
 

The CCWF recently increased its equity stake in Scotian WindFields Inc. (SWFI) in response to the results of the 2007 request for renewable energy by Nova Scotia Power (NSP). Although initially declined, SWFI pursued their 30 MW wind field proposal for Digby Neck, Nova Scotia, and was ultimately successful. David Swan, president of the CCWF stated, “SWFI’s ability to successfully negotiate a renewable power purchase agreement with NSP has given CCWF the opportunity to be involved in a very large wind field project”. The decision to invest in SWFI was made by consensus at the 2007 CCWF shareholders meeting which exercised options to purchase SWFI shares. “The Digby Neck project is expected to be operating by late 2009 and we look forward to hosting a tour of the wind field”, says CCWF secretary David Stevenson. Further investment into SWFI means the CCWF is participating in both transmission and distribution interconnected wind projects. 

The CCWF has recently acquired a complete year of wind data from its meteorological tower located on Spidell Hill. The tower has range of sensors used to characterize the wind regime. Anemometers measure wind speed and are placed at 30, 40, and 50 m heights. Additionally, wind vanes located at 40 and 50 m heights and detect wind direction.
 

Based on the recorded annual average wind speeds, the average wind speed at a typical 80 m turbine height is suitable for commercial wind-power. The wind predominately comes from the west. Winter time is a strong wind period with November blowing the hardest and most consistent. Throughout the year, very few icing situations or gust situations occurred that would require shutdown of a turbine.
 

Lukas Swan, a volunteer director for the CCWF who completed the engineering assessment stated, “We are very pleased with the results from Spidell Hill. The measurements indicate that this is an excellent location in Mainland Nova Scotia and we are proud to have selected such a site in the Colchester-Cumberland Counties”. The CCWF will continue to take wind data as it prepares for an upcoming request for renewable energy by Nova Scotia Power.
 

The CCWF has responded to the most recent call for renewable energy by Nova Scotia Power Inc. (NSP). The late 2008 request for proposals looks to acquire 20 MW of distribution interconnected renewable energy. This presents an opportunity for the CCWF to propose their Spidell Hill site which is located next to a power line servicing Tatamagouche. The CCWF presently leases 100 hectares and has had a 50 meter wind speed measurement tower installed on the site for over a year. The wind results have been promising.The CCWF submitted the site for review to NSP with the intention of installing 1 or 1.2 MW wind turbine. The CCWF will prepare a proposal for the site and submit it prior to the July 2009 deadline. The turbine will be installed prior to 2012. 

As a result of the main Scotian WindFields Website update, the main homepage for CCWF has been updated as well.  Stay tuned for more news and events from CCWF!