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City inks deal to tap wind resource (9/02)

The City of Greater Sudbury has established the legal framework that will allow them to move forward in the development of a wind farm. Late last week city councillors signed a deal with Toronto's Northland Power Inc. and Repower Wind Corp.

The City of Greater Sudbury has established the legal framework that will allow them to move forward in the development of a wind farm. Late last week city councillors signed a deal with Toronto's Northland Power Inc. and Repower Wind Corp. of Sudbury, positioning the city to partner with the private sector for its 50-megawatt renewable energy plan. Detailed business plans, siting of the towers and calculating wind speeds are preliminary to actual construction, says a city official.

An official with Greater Sudbury says he expects Sudbury has more than the minimum seven metres per second wind resource to make the project technically feasible.