Project Phases

Phase 1
Preliminary studies
Wind resource assessment and wind farm layout
July 2006

Phase 2
Submission of “Avis de projet” (project notice) to MDDEP (Quebec ministry of
sustainable development, environment and parks)
Guidelines received for conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA)
August 2007

Phase 3
Bid submitted to Hydro-Québec
September 2007

Phase 4
First public consultation: Presentation of project
December 2007

Phase 5
Results of Hydro-Québec Call for Tenders announced
May 2008

Phase 6
Second public consultation: Presentation of project
December 2008

Phase 7
Third public consultation: Presentation of project
October 2009

Phase 8
Environmental Impact Assessment conducted and submitted to MDDEP
December 2009

Phase 9
Analysis of the admissibility of the EIA
Notice of admissibility received from MDDEP
June 2010

Phase 10
Information and public consultation period
BAPE public hearings
November 2010

Phase 11
Environmental analysis of project
BAPE report
Analysis report submitted to MDDEP
March 2011

Phase 12
Recommendations made by MDDEP
Decision of Council of Ministers (Decree)
Summer-Fall 2011

Phase 13
Start of construction
Permits and approvals received; environmental monitoring
Summer-Fall 2011

Phase 14
Project commissioning
Commencement of deliveries of energy to Hydro-Québec
December 2012