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Plateau II is a projected wind power project that will be located in the Ruisseau Ferguson area of the Avignon Country Regional Municipality. It is integrated with the Plateau I wind power project which is currently under construction.

This is a map of the location of the potential project (click to download pdf).

The Consultation & Accommodation Unit received a consultation request for the Environmental Assessment (EA) of this potential project. A contracted Biologist reviewed the EA and provided a summary and analysis that was given to community members at a consultation session in Listuguj on January 10th, 2012 at the Elders Lodge. At that session, community members learned about the scope of the potential project as well as the possible environmental issues.


The C&A unit documented all the questions, comments and concerns from the members and brought those to the Chief & Council at a meeting on January 11th, 2012. Chief and Council supported the report from the community members and requested further information from the proponent, Invenergy and the MDDEP.

Included as documents on this page for download are:
-the map of the area
-Invenergy’s notice of project
-the original consultation request from MDDEP
-MMS analysis of the Environmental Assessment
-Community and Chief & Council endorsed response to MDDEP


If you have any further questions about this file, please do not hesitate to contact C&A Director, Tanya Barnaby at tbarnaby@migmawei.ca or by phone at 418.788.1760.

 
The term "energy" includes many types of energy, such as hydro, wind, power generation from various fuels, solar, and others.   All of these types exist within Québec .  In fact, 97% of all the electricity Québec produces is “green” electricity! 
 
Many kinds of energy are produced within the 53,000 square kilometres of Gespe’gewa’gi itself.  Crown land makes up 71% of Gespe’gewai’gi, and some energy projects are on Crown holdings, while others are on private land.
Without doubt, wind energy is being exploited all over our territory.  Wind farms are easily visible in many areas.  Wind is a very important component of the energy mix here, so our people are constantly mindful of the value of wind energy holds for our communities.
 
 
Here are some facts about wind energy in Québec:
 
  • if you placed the wind turbines flat on the ground, one in front of the other, they would cover a distance further than that between Listuguj and Gesgapegiag,
      
  • there are currently 8 wind farms operating in Gespe’gewa’gi, generating 660 megawatts of electricity,
      
  • these 8 wind farms earn an annual revenue of $ 46 900 000,
      
  • for every 125 megawatt wind farm project, approximately 40 km of roads must be constructed or maintained,
      
  • development of the wind energy industry in Québec actually began in earnest in 1998 with the Le Nordais project, a wind farm with two separate sites, one within the territory of Gespe’gewa’gi in Cap-Chat.  The project had 133 wind turbines with a total installed capacity of 100 megawatts.
 
Clearly, wind energy is a big, profitable business.  It is expanding all over North America, and particularly in Québec. 
 
We require consultation with Québec so that our Mi’gmaq communities can share these revenues.  We seek to be accommodated so that we receive our fair share of the wind energy profits that are being made in our territory.
 

 

 

Current Consultations