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Skeena Region

Chinook Power

Skeena Region

Shelford Site

Location

Skeena District of BC, 55 kilometres south southwest of the community of Houston


Area

5,000 hectares


Characteristics

Moderately undulating high mountain plateau, averaging 1,430m in elevation; vegetation is primarily spruce trees.


Permitting

An Investigative License for wind energy assessment has been issued by the BC Government.


Wind Resource

Wind is strongly unidirectional and hub height speeds average 7.2m/s.


Potential Capacity

Up to 100MW


Stakeholders

Community of Houston, First Nations.


Status

Investigative stage to confirm wind speed and energy output.


Klo Site

Location

Skeena District of BC, 20 kilometres southeast of the community of Houston.


Area

5,000 hectares


Characteristics

Moderately undulating high mountain ridge/plateau, averaging 1,480m in elevation; vegetation is primarily spruce trees.


Permitting

An Investigative License for wind energy assessment has been issued by the BC Government.


Wind Resource

Wind is strongly unidirectional and hub height speeds average 7.5m/s.  Ridge line is approximately perpendicular to the prominent wind direction


Potential Capacity

Up to 120MW


Stakeholders

Communities of Houston and Topley, First Nations.


Status

Investigative stage to confirm wind speed and energy output.


Matzehtzel Site

Location

Skeena District of BC, 25 kilometres southeast of the community of Granisle.


Area

5,000 hectares


Characteristics

Moderately undulating high mountain plateau, averaging 1,500m in elevation; vegetation is primarily spruce trees.


Permitting

An Investigative License for wind energy assessment has been issued by the BC Government.


Wind Resource

Wind is unidirectional and hub height speeds average 7.2m/s.


Potential Capacity

Up to 100MW


Stakeholders

Communities of Topley, Topley Landing and Granisle, First Nations.


Status

Investigative stage to confirm wind speed and energy output.


Sheraton Site

Location

Skeena District of BC,15 kilometres northeast of the community of Burns Lake.


Area

5,000 hectares


Characteristics

Prominent interior mountain plateau with prominent ridgelines averaging 1,280m in elevation; vegetation is primarily spruce trees.


Permitting

An Investigative License for wind energy assessment has been issued by the BC Government.


Wind Resource

Wind is moderate and hub height speeds average 7.0m/s.


Potential Capacity

Up to 150MW


Stakeholders

Community of Burns Lake, First Nations.


Status

Investigative stage to confirm wind speed and energy output.


Taltapin Site

Location

Skeena District of BC, 30 kilometres northeast of the community of Burns Lake.


Area

1,666 hectares


Characteristics

Prominent interior mountain plateau with prominent ridgelines averaging 1,450m in elevation; vegetation is primarily spruce trees.


Permitting

An Investigative License for wind energy assessment has been issued by the BC Government


Wind Resource

Wind is moderate and hub height speeds average 7.0m/s.


Potential Capacity

Up to 130MW


Stakeholders

Community of Burns Lake, First Nations.


Status

Investigative stage to confirm wind speed and energy output