Coyote Ridge

Coyote Ridge Project has great wind resource potential and is moving forward quickly through feasibility and development phases with a goal to have a wind farm constructed and generating energy by 2010. This region has also been recognized with world class wind potential. More recently Shear Wind has incorporated the OK Ridge Project into Coyote Ridge, extending the boundaries eastward.

Coyote Ridge project makes use of both the high ridge tops of land directly north and west of the Milk River Ridge, and the sloping access to the ridge tops and extends over 24,000 acres.

Shear Wind believes this project is a crucial component in their strategic focus for development in Alberta. Feasibility studies are well underway and a plan is in place to phase the OK Ridge Project together with Coyote Ridge to develop a world class wind farm.

The Wind Resource Assessment Report by Phoenix Engineering Inc. (now Genivar) gave Shear Wind confirmation of the great resource available in this project area, which they had known to be true from the start.

Project Specifics

Land base: 46,000 acres south of Lethbridge, AB, on the western end of the Milk River Ridge, in southern Alberta. The Milk River Ridge overlooks thousands of acres of pasture and grain land, south to the US border.
Potential Wind Farm Size: 500 MW
Proven wind resource, in an area of existing operating wind developments. Over 18 months of wind data and completed Wind Resource Assessment - Phoenix Engineering Ltd. The Environmental Impact Study has been completed, and applications have been submitted for two AESO Interconnection Studies - Phase I and Phase II.
Market in Alberta is deregulated. Ability to take advantage of hourly market pricing.
Transmission options: Alberta Grid; MATL line to Montana; potential other private export opportunities.