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Best Practices
This section provides best practice documents and studies that can be helpful for municipalities who have proposed projects in their area. A well-informed municipality means better informed citizens who are positioned to enjoy the benefits of wind energy.
CanWEA believes wind energy is a win-win proposition with municipalities being major winners. And as municipalities win, so will Canadians and their environment.
 Position
on Setbacks for Large-Scale Wind Turbines in Rural Areas (MOE
Class 3) in Ontario
We are working with several provinces to develop best practices for setback spaces that address issues of safety and community acceptance. However, we recognize there should not be a one-size-fits-all approach to setbacks. This is why proposed wind installations typically go through several dozen municipal, provincial and federal steps of approval before fully permitted. Everything from flight paths of birds to the possible effect on fished waters is considered in the approval process. Learn more about wind energy best practices for municipalities.
Executive
Summary
Assessments
of Ice Throw and Blade Failure in Ontario
Technical Information and Guidelines on the Assessment of the Potential Impact of Wind Turbines on Radiocommunication, Radar and Seismoacoustic Systems
April 2007
Studies have shown that the rotating blades and support structure of a wind turbine can impact AM (amplitude modulated) RF (radio frequency) signals. FM (frequency modulated) signals are much more immune to this phenomena and may only become impaired in very close proximity to a wind turbine.
Wind Turbines and Sound: Review and Best Practice Guidelines
Howe Gastmeier Chapnik Limited (HGC Engineering) was retained by the Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) to develop a best practice guide for the development of wind turbine generation facilities in Canada with respect to noise.
Canadian Grid Code for Wind Development: Review and Recommendations
January 2006
During 2005 it became apparent that Canadian provinces were operating largely in isolation along their own timeframes to develop interconnection requirements for wind turbines and wind farms. Particularly at the transmission level, 69kV and above, this was recognised as likely to lead to different sets or requirements with different rules and stringencies in each province whereas a clear benefit could be seen for the all stakeholders in a process of consultation leading to a unified and common set of interconnection requirements across Canada. Garrad Hassan was commissioned by CanWEA to examine these issues and propose a set of basic common interconnection requirements (a Base Code) and a path for CanWEA to take them forward with stakeholders, notably the provincial utilities and transmission system operators.
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