Berkshire Hathaway Energy subsidiary BHE Canada has filed a facility application with the Alberta Utilities Commission for the construction and connection to the grid of the almost 118MW Rattlesnake Ridge wind farm.
The $200m project will feature 28 4.2MW turbines installed on approximately 5260 hectares of land southwest of Medicine Hat, Alberta.
It will generate about 475 gigawatt-hours of electricity a year when operational in December 2021.
Construction, pending approval by the Alberta Utilities Commission, is slated to start in the fourth quarter of 2020.
The transmission connection will require 241km of new 138kV line and one new structure, while a new telecommunications tower will also be constructed within BHE Canada’s Rattlesnake Ridge substation.
BHE Canada will pay for the full cost of the wind farm and the associated transmission connection.
BHE Canada vice president corporate development William Christensen said: “Following years of consultation with the community and detailed engineering for the wind farm, we’re excited to submit these applications to the Alberta Utilities Commission for review.
“Rattlesnake Ridge Wind is an outstanding project that brings valuable investment to southeast Alberta and connects a new renewable energy resource to Alberta’s grid without the need for government subsidies, while also providing revenue to participating landowners.”