Proposed solar farm near High River rejected over impact on birds
But, ultimately, the regulator agreed with critics, saying the solar farm was a threat to wildlife.
The AUC panel noted Elemental Energy was committed to a wildlife monitoring program at the site, which could provide a better understanding of the effect of such facilities on bird populations.Article content It also noted project partner Cold Lake First Nations isn’t a member of Treaty 7 where the project would be located, and hadn’t participated in hearings attended by critical interveners.
“Development in this region poses a huge risk to the bird and wildlife populations that frequent the lake and surrounding area.”, Elemental Energy already operates four solar farms in southern and central Alberta with generation totalling 84 megawatts of electrical generation.
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