St. Joseph Wind is located near St. Joseph, Manitoba, in the rural municipalities of Montcalm and Rhineland, just north of the U.S. border. St. Joseph Wind was the second commercial wind power project in Manitoba and is still the largest in the province.
St. Joseph Wind is located near St. Joseph, Manitoba, in the rural municipalities of Montcalm and Rhineland, just north of the U.S. border. St. Joseph Wind was the second commercial wind power project in Manitoba and is still the largest in the province.
Community
The local community initiated the St. Joseph Wind project, and after careful consideration of many proposals, they chose Pattern as their partner. The shared vision and camaraderie established between our team and the community during project development have persisted.
Over the life of the facility, St. Joseph Wind will create a significant source of renewable energy and tax revenue for the region, including an estimated $38 million of payments to landholders and an additional $44 million in local municipal taxes. Two-thirds of the tax revenue goes to education and one third goes to the host communities.
St Joseph Wind created 375 jobs during the construction phase using a workforce consisting of 75% Manitobans and an additional 18% of workers from other Canadian provinces. St Joseph Wind employs approximately 10 operations and maintenance personnel.
Environment
The site is on agricultural land leased from 64 private landowners. The facility generates enough clean energy to power 50,000 Manitoba homes. Each year we conserve enough water to meet the needs of more than 8,300 Manitobans and offset the CO2 equivalent to removing more than 88,000 cars from the road.
Community
The local community initiated the St. Joseph Wind project, and after careful consideration of many proposals, they chose Pattern as their partner. The shared vision and camaraderie established between our team and the community during project development have persisted.
Over the life of the facility, St. Joseph Wind will create a significant source of renewable energy and tax revenue for the region, including an estimated $38 million of payments to landholders and an additional $44 million in local municipal taxes. Two-thirds of the tax revenue goes to education and one third goes to the host communities.
St Joseph Wind created 375 jobs during the construction phase using a workforce consisting of 75% Manitobans and an additional 18% of workers from other Canadian provinces. St Joseph Wind employs approximately 10 operations and maintenance personnel.
Environment
The site is on agricultural land leased from 64 private landowners. The facility generates enough clean energy to power 50,000 Manitoba homes. Each year we conserve enough water to meet the needs of more than 8,300 Manitobans and offset the CO2 equivalent to removing more than 88,000 cars from the road.
Technology
The 138 MW facility consists of 60 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines and reached commercial operations in 2011. All of St. Joseph Wind's electricity generation and environmental attributes are sold to Manitoba Hydro under a long-term power purchase agreement.
Technology
The 138 MW facility consists of 60 Siemens 2.3 MW turbines and reached commercial operations in 2011. All of St. Joseph Wind's electricity generation and environmental attributes are sold to Manitoba Hydro under a long-term power purchase agreement.
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