Project Phases

Phase 1
Conducted preliminary studies
Wind studies and configuration settings
July 2006

Phase 2
Filing of the Notice of Proposed MDDEP
Receipt of the Directive for the achievement of impact
August 2007

Phase 3
Submission of the bid to Hydro-Quebec
September 2007

Phase 4
First public information: Project presentation
December 2007

Phase 5
Unveiling the results of tenders by Hydro-Quebec
May 2008

Phase 6
Second public information: Project presentation
December 2008

Phase 7
Third public information: Project presentation
October 2009

Phase 8
Filing of Environmental Impact Assessment MDDEP
Realization of the impact on the environment
December 2009 

Phase 9
Analysis of the admissibility of the impact study
Receiving notice of admissibility MDDEP
June 2010

Phase 10
Period of information and public consultation
BAPE public hearing (if requested)
November 2010

Phase 11
Environmental Analysis Project
BAPE report
Report analysts MDDEP
March 2011

Phase 12
Recommendation of the Minister (MDDEP)
Decision of Council of Ministers (Decree)
Summer-Fall 2011

Phase 13
Start of construction
Permits, licenses, monitoring, control and monitoring
Summer-Fall 2011

Phase 14
Commissioning Project
Commencement of deliveries of energy to Hydro-Quebec
December 2012