Public notice: commencement of the environmental assessment of the Lotbinière Ndakina Wind Facility

Press Release

LONGUEUIL, Quebec, August 21, 2024 – The Regional County Municipality of Lotbinière (“RCM of Lotbinière”), Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. and the Abenaki Councils of Odanak and Wôlinak wish to inform the public of the start of the environmental assessment for the Lotbinière Ndakina Wind Facility.

Lotbinière Ndakina is a 100 MW community wind project to be located in the RCM of Lotbinière. The project is the result of a community and Indigenous partnership formed by the RCM of Lotbinière (45%), Innergex (50%), the Abenaki Council of Odanak (2.5%) and the Abenaki Council of Wôlinak (2.5%). A power purchase agreement with Hydro-Québec was signed on April 15, and construction of the wind facility will create around 200 jobs and involve local and regional businesses. When the project will achieve commercial operation at the end of 2028, it will generate enough electricity to power the equivalent of 20,000 homes, and bring tangible economic and social benefits to the local community.

Public consultation

The project notice and the Minister’s directive concerning the project’s impact study are available for consultation in the public register of projects (in French only) subject to the environmental impact assessment and review procedure.

Public comments

Any person, group or municipality may submit to the Minister, in writing and no later than September 20^th, its observations on the issues that the project’s impact study should address. These comments may be sent to the Minister via the public registry: https://www.ree.environnement.gouv.qc.ca/index.asp (in French only)

Additional information on the environmental assessment process for this project can be obtained at 418 521-3830 or toll-free at 1 800 561-1616, or on the website of the Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs at https://www.environnement.gouv.qc.ca/ (in French only)

About the RCM of Lotbinière

The RCM has adopted a vision of sustainable development over the past two decades and wishes to promote the development of a green economy on its territory. It was pivotal in launching the project and is home to the three municipalities where the wind turbines will be located. https://www.mrclotbiniere.org/

About the Abenaki Councils of Odanak and Wôlinak

Proud of their cultural and linguistic heritage, the Abenaki Councils of Odanak and Wôlinak form the W8banaki Nation, who, before the arrival of Europeans, shared a vast forested area in what is now southern Quebec, including the RCM of Lotbinière. The Councils are pleased to participate in the project, which is located on the Ndakina, “our territory” in the Abenaki language.

https://caodanak.com/ | https://cawolinak.com/

About Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

A proud Quebec company active in renewable energy for nearly 35 years, Innergex has been developing projects with community and Indigenous partners for over 20 years. Specializing in wind energy, the corporation develops all its projects according to its philosophy of balancing the 3 Ps: People, our Planet and Shared Prosperity.

https://www.innergex.com/en

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