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Community Opposition in
Nova Scotia
Agenda
Provincial Targets
Progress
Situation in Nova Scotia
Situation in Other Jurisdictions
Community Based Projects
Where’s the Support?
Barriers and Reasons for Opposition
Next Steps
Concluding Vision
Provincial Targets
5% of 2001 energy production levels in new
renewable energy by 2010
Net Metering
Too small project limit
Usage only allowed on
generating site
No payment for surplus
power
Pubnico Point Wind Farm
Situation in Other Jurisdictions
Ontario
Standard Offer Contract
Europe
Feed in tariff
Quota system
Cape Breton
Barriers and Reasons
for Opposition
Community
consultation
Environmental
Assessment
Process
Siting
Turbine impacts
Barriers and Reasons for Opposition
Turbine Impacts
Aviation safety Road and
Noise, infrasound construction traffic
and amplitude Visual impact
modulation (AM) Blade throw
Oil spill
Loss in property Erosion
values Destruction of
Fire vegetation and
Ice throw habitat
Bird and bat kills Shadow flicker
Electromagnetic
interference Structural failure
Possible Next Steps
Increase Opportunities
for Community Wind Projects
Support community based projects