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C.J. Kinross V. C. Royal Canadian Legion President Jayne Odegard (right) and member Aileen Drosdowski salute at the cenotaph after placing their poppies on Monday, Nov. 11 in Lougheed.
Killam Solar Farm virtual hearing cancelled Town of Killam says it no longer has any outstanding issues to be addressed by applicant Leslie Cholowsky Editor
On Friday, the Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC) issued a notice of cancellation of a planned virtual oral hearing for proceeding 28643, which is the application by Pace Canada LP for the development of a solar farm at Killam. The reason given for the cancellation of the hearing was that the Town of Killam filed a letter on Friday, Nov. 8, stating that the Town no longer has any outstanding issues to be addressed by Pace, and thus no longer intended to participate in the hearing. The letter also contained details of multiple committments by Pace to the Town of Killam. AUC received the letter stating that the Town and
Pace have “finalized the commitments relating to the issue of Weed, Vegetation, Pest, Soil and Dust Management, and relating to informing all personnel on site.” Just two days earlier, the Town of Killam’s attornies had issued a letter giving time estimates for opening statements, direct evidence, and cross-examination as requested by AUC. But after receiving the latest communication from the Town, AUC says, “Because there are no other interveners who indicated that they intended to participate in the hearing, the Commission has determined that a hearing is no longer necessary.” One previous registered intervenor asked the AUC to withdraw their status at the end of October. AUC says that now the information already filed
in the proceeding will be considered and a decision will be issued in “due course.” Pace has also made application for the Peter Lougheed Solar Farm, at Lougheed, which the AUC deemed as ‘complete’ in mid-October after receiving a second round of information from Pace. AUC advised it will make a decision on that application by Nov. 15. The proposed solar power plant at Killam is planned to generate 22MW. The original proposed in-service date was Dec. 15/25, it’s unknown if that We will reopen Tuesday, Aug. 6 at has changed. The proposed power plant at Lougheed is 9 a.m. solar and our next edition planned to generate 15MW, with an original prowill still be published Wedneday. Aug. 7 posed in-service date of March 2, 2026.
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