Catching the Wind

Energy Supply

Mar 21, 2011  Comment

As you may be aware, Yukon Energy has been looking at two sites for potential wind farms: Mount Sumanik near Whitehorse and Ferry Hill in the Stewart Crossing area. We are advancing both sites as prospective projects and we will include both options in the latest version of our 20-year resource plan, which we are updating this year.

We recently began the installation of some state-of-the-art equipment on Ferry Hill so we could measure and monitor wind speeds and several other parameters in real time. The equipment will also help us determine the best design for a potential wind farm on that site. We will monitor the site for at least a year, after which time we will report back to Yukoners with the results.

Once we have completed the wind monitoring work on Ferry Hill we are planning to do the same on Mount Sumanik. Much of the general information and analysis of the Ferry Hill site will also be applicable to Mt. Sumanik, a fact that will speed up development time should a project proposal emerge from the study at this location.

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