INVENERGY LLC Meeting Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project

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1 INVENERGY LLC Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project August Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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3 i Table of Contents Acronyms, Abbreviations, Definitions 1.0 Introduction Distribution of Notice of Community Newspaper Circulation Notice Mailing Contact List Project Website Format, Displays and Attendance Format Display Panels and Presentation Attendance Comments Received and Responses 6 Appendices A Notice of Community B Display Materials C Comments Received and Responses INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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5 iii Acronyms, Abbreviations, Definitions C CEP, Community Engagement Plan; the document provides details of how the Proponent intends to engage with the public and other interested stakeholders as part of the LRP I RFP process. I IESO, Independent Electricity System Operator; organization responsible for overseeing longterm planning for power generation in Ontario, administering the LRP I RFP process. Invenergy, Invenergy LLC; the qualified applicant per the LRP I RFP. k kw, kilowatt; unit of energy. L LRP I RFP, Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals; process through which renewable energy generation Projects are granted contracts by the IESO. M MSR, Summary Report; provides details of public meeting(s) undertaken by the Proponent as part of the LRP I RFP process. MOECC, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change; provincial ministry responsible for overseeing the REA process. MW, megawatt; a unit of energy. O OPA, Ontario Power Authority; predecessor agency formerly responsible for administering the LRP I RFP process, since replaced by the IESO. R REA, Renewable Energy Approval; approvals process through which all renewable energy Projects must proceed and complete in order to begin operation. INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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7 1 1.0 Introduction On June 12, 2013, the Minister of Energy issued a Directive to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO; formerly the Ontario Power Authority (OPA)) to develop a new competitive process for the procurement of renewable energy Projects in Ontario larger than 500 kilowatts (kw). Invenergy LLC (Invenergy) will be submitting a proposal to the IESO in fulfillment of their Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals (LRP I RFP) for a proposed 50 megawatt (MW) Project to be known as the Clearview Sun Solar Project. The LRP I RFP requires proponents to develop a meeting summary report (MSR) for each public community meeting and post it on the Project website ( In addition, the MSR must be made available to the clerk (or other designate) for the municipality in which the Project is located. This report summarizes the public community meeting held for the Project at the Township of Clearview, Council Chambers, located at 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, Ontario, on at 7:00 p.m. The purpose of the public community meeting was to introduce the Project and obtain input on the planning and design process. This document builds upon the community engagement plan (CEP) developed for the Project. INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

8 2 2.0 Distribution of Notice of Community 2.1 Newspaper Circulation The Notice of Community (provided in Appendix A) was published in the July 16,, edition of the Stayner Sun, and in the July 17,, edition of the Creemore Echo. 2.2 Notice Mailing A copy of the notice was also mailed to stakeholders on the contact list including those identified in the LRP I RFP (as applicable). The mailing list generally included the following categories of stakeholders: Government officials; Landowners; Provincial crown land leaseholders, as applicable; Aboriginal communities; Local boards and/or commissions; and, Utility companies. Approximately 128 copies of the notice were distributed to agencies and landowners beginning July 15,, via Canada Post. The notice was based on the Prescribed Template Notice of Community and generally contained background information on the Project, a description of the study process, meeting details and Project contacts. 2.3 Contact List A contact list was developed for the Project and was used to engage and manage correspondence with stakeholders. In addition to the required stakeholder categories, the contact list was further developed to include parties who had expressed an interest in being contacted at the public community meeting. The list was supplemented with online searches of government listings, studies completed in the area, letters received, website notifications, s and telephone calls. The list conforms to the requirements of the LRP I RFP. A copy of the contact list is available however is being kept confidential per the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O., INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

9 3 2.4 Project Website A website was established to provide stakeholders with information about the Project and provide a contact platform through which stakeholders could ask questions. The website will be updated throughout the LRP process to provide up to date information. The Project website is located at the following URL: INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

10 4 3.0 Format, Displays and Attendance 3.1 Format The public community meeting was held in the Council Chambers at the request of the Township. A few panels were displayed showing project mapping including a conceptual site layout and a presentation was made by Invenergy that summarized the work completed to date. Appendix B provides a copy of the presentation and displays. Invenergy and Dillon Consulting Limited (Dillon) staff were in attendance to explain the information, record comments and answer questions. The following key Invenergy and consultant staff were present: James Murphy, Vice President, Business Development, Invenergy Ryan Ralph, Senior Manager, Business Development, Invenergy Jeff Allan, COO, First Ontario Energy Dave Restivo, Dillon Consulting Limited 3.2 Display Panels and Presentation The content of the display panels and presentation used during the course of the public community meeting is shown in Appendix B. The information provided was used to describe the following key components of the Project: Information on Invenergy and the LRP I RFP; Introduction to solar energy; LRP and REA timeframe; Project details and preliminary site layout; Construction activities, potential effects and mitigation measures; Community Benefits Fund; Community engagement approach; Next steps; and, Contact information for feedback. The Community Engagement Plan (CEP) and Site Considerations Information were also on display to the public. INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

11 5 3.3 Attendance Upon arrival at the meeting venue, all attendees were asked to sign the public community meeting Record of Attendance sheet (sign-in sheets). Twenty-four individuals signed the Record of Attendance. The Record of Attendance is available however is being kept confidential per the Photo taken during the Clearview Sun Solar Project Freedom of Information and Community. Protection of Privacy Act, R.S.O., Attendees were also encouraged to complete comment sheets. Those who took comment sheets home after the event were requested to forward their responses to the contact shown on the notice within the next couple of weeks. General comments expressed by attendees related to the LRP process, potential effects to property values, the impacts of sound and noise, Project impacts on health, Project components and Project siting, the amount of the community benefit fund and taxes. INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

12 6 4.0 Comments Received and Responses Comments received during the public meeting engagement process are included in Appendix C. Forty comments were received at the public community meeting. A summary of respondent submissions and Proponent responses is provided in Appendix C. INVENERGY LLC Summary Report - Clearview Sun Solar Project Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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15 Notice of Community For a Project Proposal Under the Large Renewable Procurement The proponent identified below is proposing to submit a proposal to the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to design, build, and operate a Large Renewable Project for the generation of electricity under the IESO s Large Renewable Procurement (LRP). The LRP is a competitive process for procuring large renewable energy projects generally larger than 500 kilowatts. At the conclusion of the LRP, the IESO may award contracts for successful projects up to the specified procurement targets for each renewable fuel: 300 megawatts (MW) for wind, 140 MW for solar, 75 MW for waterpower, and 50 MW for bioenergy. This notice is being distributed to notify members of the public of a public community meeting that has been scheduled to discuss the Large Renewable Project proposal. Information regarding the proponent, the Large Renewable Project proposal, and the meeting details are described below. This public community meeting is being held as part of the early community engagement requirements of the LRP. The public community meeting will present details about the Large Renewable Project and its proposed connection line. Representatives of the proponent will be available to discuss the Large Renewable Project and the overall LRP process. Should this Large Renewable Project be awarded a contract, the Large Renewable Project would need to obtain all required permits and approvals and conduct any further required community engagement activities. Proposed location of the Large Renewable Project and proposed Connection line: Clearview Sun Solar Project is located on multiple properties near Concession Road 2 Sunnidale and Sideroad 6 and 7 Sunnidale, Clearview, ON. (see map below) Community meeting information Township of Clearview Council Chambers 217 Gideon Street, Stayner, ON Date: Time: 7:00 p.m. Contact information for the proponent Ryan Ralph Senior Manager, Business Development (416) clearviewsuninfo@invenergyllc.com 120 Front Street East, Suite 201 Toronto, ON M5A 4L9 Contact information for the Township of Clearview: File No Amy Cann, Community Planner Township of Clearview x242 acann@clearview.ca 217 Gideon St., Stayner, ON LOM 1S0 Township website: Clearview Sun Solar Project Map Further details regarding the LRP are available at Proponent: Clearview Sun Solar Energy Partnership Qualified Applicant from the LRP Request for Qualifications stage associated with the proponent: Invenergy LLC Name of the Large Renewable Project proposal: Clearview Sun Solar Project Renewable fuel of the Large Renewable Project: Non-Rooftop Solar Proposed capacity of the Large Renewable Project (MW): 50 MW Proposed connection point of the Large Renewable Project: Existing 230 kilovolt circuit, South of Concession Road 2 Sunnidale, East of Kearnan Road Clearview Sun Solar Project

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17 B - 1 B Appendix B Display Materials INVENERGY LLC Summary Report Prepared by Dillon Consulting Limited

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19 Clearview Sun Solar Project /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ >> WƵďůŝĐ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ƵŐƵƐƚ ϭϭ ϮϬϭϱ Agenda WƵƌƉŽƐĞ /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ >> /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ YƵĂůŝĨŝĞĚ ƉƉůŝĐĂŶƚ /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĂĚĂ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ^ƵŶ ^ŽůĂƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚ WƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌLJ ^ŝƚğ ĞƐŝŐŶ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ĞŶĞĨŝƚƐ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ sŝɛƶăů ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐͰ>ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ĞĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ dŝŵğůŝŷğ &ĞĞĚďĂĐŬ Purpose of dž ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ĂŶ ŽǀĞƌǀŝĞǁ ŽĨ ƚśğ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ^ƵŶ ^ŽůĂƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ĂŶĚ ƚśğ ƉƌŽƉŽŶĞŶƚ dž ůŝɛƚğŷ ƚž ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ ĂŶƐǁĞƌ ƋƵĞƐƚŝŽŶƐ ĂďŽƵƚ ƚśğ WƌŽũĞĐƚ WĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚśğ džǁŷɛśŝɖ ŽĨ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ Ɛ >ĂƌŐĞ ^ĐĂůĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƉůŝĐĂƚŝŽŶ WƌŽƚŽĐŽů &ŽƌŵƐ ƉĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚśğ /^K >ĂƌŐĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ WƌŽĐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚ ZĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĨŽƌ WƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ;>ZW ϭz&w ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ Invenergy LLC /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ >> ŚĞĂĚƋƵĂƌƚĞƌĞĚ ŝŷ ŚŝĐĂŐŽ ǁŝƚŚ ƌğőŝžŷăů ŽĨĨŝĐĞƐ ŝŷ džƌžŷƚž ĞŶǀĞƌ tăƌɛăǁ DĞdžŝĐŽ ŝƚlj ĂŶĚ džŭljž /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĂĚĂ ďăɛğě ŝŷ džƌžŷƚž EŽƌƚŚ ŵğƌŝđă Ɛ ϲ ƚś ůăƌőğɛƚ ƌğŷğǁăďůğ ĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŐĞŶĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ĐŽŵƉĂŶLJ ;ůăƌőğɛƚ ŝŷěğɖğŷěğŷƚ ĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ϵ ϬϬϬ Dtн ŝŷ EŽƌƚŚ ŵğƌŝđă Θ ƵƌŽƉĞ ŝŷđůƶěŝŷő ϵθϭнdt ŝŷ ĂŶĂĚĂ /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝɛ ĐŽŵŵŝƚƚĞĚ ƚž ǁŽƌŬŝŶŐ ǁŝƚŚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ ƚž ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ƚśăƚ ĂƌĞ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů ĨŽƌ ĞǀĞƌLJŽŶĞ ŝŷǀžůǀğě Invenergy LLC is a Qualified Applicant /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ >> ƋƵĂůŝĨŝĞĚ ƚž ƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂƚĞ ŝŷ ƚśğ/^k >ĂƌŐĞ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ WƌŽĐƵƌĞŵĞŶƚ ZĞƋƵĞƐƚ ĨŽƌ WƌŽƉŽƐĂůƐ ;>ZW/Z&W ŝŷ ϮϬϭϱ dśğ/^k ŝɛ ƉƌŽĐƵƌŝŶŐ ϭϰϭdt ŽĨ ƐŽůĂƌ ŝŷ ƚśŝɛz&w /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝɛ ƉƌĞƉĂƌŝŶŐ ƚž ƐƵďŵŝƚ Ă ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĨŽƌ ƚśğ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ^ƵŶ ^ŽůĂƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚ dśğ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ĚĞĂĚůŝŶĞ ŝɛ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ϭ ϮϬϭϱ ĂŶĚ ƚśğ/^k Ɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĂů ĞǀĂůƵĂƚŝŽŶ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ǁŝůů ƌƶŷ ƵŶƚŝů EŽǀĞŵďĞƌ ʹ ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ ϮϬϭϱ Invenergy Canada /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŚĂƐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ƚśğ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚƐ ŝŷ ĂŶĂĚĂ ZĂůĞŝŐŚtŝŶĚ;ϳϴDt >Ğ WůĂƚĞĂƵ / ĂŶĚ//tŝŶĚ ;ϭϯθ ϲdt ĂŶĚ Ϯϭ ϭϱdt ĞƐ DŽƵůŝŶƐ / ĂŶĚ//tŝŶĚ ;ϭϯϱ ϳDt ĂŶĚ Ϯϭ ϭdt ^ƚ ůăŝƌ 'ĂƐ ;ϱθϰdt ^ĂŶĚƌŝŶŐŚĂŵ ^ŽůĂƌ ;ϭϭdt tžžěǀŝůůğ ^ŽůĂƌ ;ϭϭ Dt

20 Clearview Sun Solar Project Clearview Sun Solar Project Location >ŽĐĂƚĞĚ ŽŶ ŵƶůƚŝɖůğ ƉƌŽƉĞƌƚŝĞƐ ŶĞĂƌ ŽŶĐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ZŽĂĚ Ϯ ^ƵŶŶŝĚĂůĞ ĂŶĚ ^ŝěğƌžăě ϲ ĂŶĚ ϳ ^ƵŶŶŝĚĂůĞ ŝŷ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ KŶƚĂƌŝŽ ƐƚŝŵĂƚĞĚ ŵădžŝŵƶŵ ŶĂŵĞ ƉůĂƚĞ ĐĂƉĂĐŝƚLJ ŽĨ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ ϱϭ ŵğőăǁăƚƚɛ ;Dt WƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ŽŶŶĞĐƚŝŽŶ WŽŝŶƚ ǁŽƵůĚ ďğ ƚśğ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ ϮϯϬ ŬŝůŽǀŽůƚ ĐŝƌĐƵŝƚ ^ŽƵƚŚ ŽĨ ŽŶĐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ZŽĂĚ Ϯ ^ƵŶŶŝĚĂůĞ ĂƐƚ ŽĨ <ĞĂƌŶĂŶ ZŽĂĚ Clearview Sun Solar Project Preliminary Site Plan dśğ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ^ƵŶ ^ŽůĂƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĂƐ ĂĐƋƵŝƌĞĚ ďlj /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ>> ĨƌŽŵ &ŝƌɛƚ KŶƚĂƌŝŽ ^ŽůĂƌ ǁŚŽ ĂƌĞ Ɛƚŝůů ĂĐƚŝǀĞ ŝŷ ƚśğ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚśğ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ dśğ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ƐŝƚĞ ŝɛ ůžđăƚğě ŽŶ ĂƉƉƌŽdžŝŵĂƚĞůLJ Ϯϳϳ ĂĐƌĞƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŝǀĂƚĞ ůăŷě ƉƌŝŵĂƌŝůLJ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƚĞĚ ǁŝƚŚ ^ŽŵŵĞƌǀŝůůĞ EƵƌƐĞƌŝĞƐ ;ŽĐĐƵƉLJŝŶŐ ϱϭй ŽĨ ƚžƚăů ůăŷě ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ƉĂƌƚŝĐŝƉĂƚŝŶŐ ƉĂƌĐĞůƐ DŝŶŝŵƵŵ ƐĞƚďĂĐŬƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƌğɛŝěğŷđğɛ ŽĨ ϭϭϭ ŵğƚƌğɛ ƚž ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĨĞŶĐĞ ůŝŷğ sŝɛƶăů ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐͰ>ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ ƚž ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ǀŝƐƵĂů ŵŝƚŝőăƚŝžŷ ĨƌŽŵ ƌğɛŝěğŷđğɛ ĂŶĚ ƌžăě ĨƌŽŶƚĂŐĞƐ dśğ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝŽŶ ůŝŷğ ŝɛ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞĚ ƚž ƌƶŷ ĞĂƐƚ ĨƌŽŵ ƚśğ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ^ŝƚğ ĂůŽŶŐ ŽŶĐĞƐƐŝŽŶ Ϯ ŝŷ ƚśğ ƌŝőśƚ ŽĨ ǁĂLJ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚśğ ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ ŚLJĚƌŽ ƉŽůĞƐ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚ ƚž Ă ƐƵďƐƚĂƚŝŽŶ Ăƚ ƚśğ ĐŽŶŶĞĐƚŝŽŶ ƉŽŝŶƚ /Ĩ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŵžǀğɛ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ǁŽƵůĚ ĞŶƚĞƌ ƚśğ,ljěƌž KŶĞ ĂƐƐĞƐƐŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƚž ĚĞƚĞƌŵŝŶĞ ƵƉŐƌĂĚĞƐ ƌğƌƶŝƌğě ƚž ĞdžŝƐƚŝŶŐ ƉŽůĞƐ ƚž ĂĐĐŽŵŵŽĚĂƚĞ ŶĞǁ ůŝŷğɛ WƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌLJ >ĂLJŽƵƚ DĂƉ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ^ƵŶ ^ŽůĂƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚ DZ^ŝŵĐŽĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ dekůğăƌǀŝğǁ KŶƚĂƌŝŽ Community Engagement Approach /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĞŶĚĞĂǀŽƌƐ ƚž ŬĞĞƉ ŵğŵďğƌɛ ŽĨ ƚśğ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŝŷĩžƌŵğě ƚśƌžƶőśžƶƚ ƚśğ WƌŽũĞĐƚ Ɛ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉŵĞŶƚ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ďlj ĂĚŚĞƌŝŶŐ ƚž ƚśğ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ŐƵŝĚĞůŝŶĞƐ ƐĞƚ ďlj ƚśğ/^k WŚĂƐĞ / WƌĞͲŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ǁĂƌĚ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ĂŶĚ ďžƌŝőŝŷăů ŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ͻɛƚăďůŝɛś Ă WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ǁǁǁ ŝŷǀğŷğƌőljůůđ ĐŽŵ ĐůĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ ͻzğƌƶğɛƚ ƚž ŵğğƚ ǁŝƚŚ ƚśğ džǁŷɛśŝɖ ŽĨ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ͻ/ěğŷƚŝĩlj ĂŶĚ ĞŶŐĂŐĞ ŝŷƚğƌğɛƚğě ďžƌŝőŝŷăů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ ͻwžɛƚ EŽƚŝĐĞ ŽĨ WƵďůŝĐ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ŝŷ ůžđăů ŶĞǁƐƉĂƉĞƌ ĂŶĚ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ͻ,žɛƚ Ă WƵďůŝĐ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ͻwžɛƚ Ă ƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ŽĨ ƚśğ WƵďůŝĐ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ DĞĞƚŝŶŐ ŽŶ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ͻwƌžǀŝěğ Ă ĐĞŶƚƌĂů ĞŵĂŝů ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ĐůĞĂƌǀŝĞǁƐƵŶŝŶĨŽΛŝŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJůůĐ ĐŽŵ ͻ/ŷđžƌɖžƌăƚğ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ĨƌŽŵ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJĞŶŐĂŐĞŵĞŶƚ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ŝŷƚž WƌŽũĞĐƚ ƉůĂŶ ĂŶĚ>ZW/ Z&W ƐƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ǁĂƌĚ WŚĂƐĞ// WŽƐƚ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ ǁĂƌĚ ZĞŶĞǁĂďůĞ ŶĞƌŐLJ ƉƉƌŽǀĂů ;Z WƌŽĐĞƐƐ ʹ ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ĂŶĚ ďžƌŝőŝŷăů ŽŶƐƵůƚĂƚŝŽŶ ͻdăŝŷƚăŝŷ Ă WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ǁǁǁ ŝŷǀğŷğƌőljůůđ ĐŽŵ ĐůĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ ͻzğɛɖžŷě ƚž Ă ĐĞŶƚƌĂů ĞŵĂŝů ĂĚĚƌĞƐƐ ĐůĞĂƌǀŝĞǁƐƵŶŝŶĨŽΛŝŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJůůĐ ĐŽŵ ͻ ŶƐƵƌĞ ůžđăů ŵƶŷŝđŝɖăůŝƚlj ŝɛ ŝŷĩžƌŵğě ĂďŽƵƚ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŝůğɛƚžŷğ ĚĂƚĞƐ ͻ ŽŶƚŝŶƵĞ ƚž ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞ ƵƉĚĂƚĞƐ ƚž ŝŷƚğƌğɛƚğě ďžƌŝőŝŷăů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚŝĞƐ ͻwžɛƚ ƌğɛƶůƚɛ ŽĨ Z ƐƚƵĚŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ŽƚŚĞƌ Z ƌğɖžƌƚɛ ƚž ƚśğ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ ͻ,žɛƚ Ăƚ ůğăɛƚ ƚǁž ƉƵďůŝĐ ŵğğƚŝŷőɛ ŝŷ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ͻ >ŝɛƚğŷ ƚž ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽƉŽƐĞ ƌğăɛžŷăďůğ ƐŽůƵƚŝŽŶƐ ͻ ^ŚĂƌĞ Ă ƐƵŵŵĂƌLJ ŽĨ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĐŽŶĐĞƌŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŵŝƚŝőăƚŝžŷɖůăŷɛƚžăěěƌğɛɛĩğğěďăđŭžŷƚśğ WƌŽũĞĐƚ ǁĞďƐŝƚĞ Project Benefits DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ƚădž ƌğǀğŷƶğɛ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ǁŝƚŚŽƵƚ ƚśğ ŶĞĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŶĞǁ ŵƶŷŝđŝɖăů ƐĞƌǀŝĐĞƐ /Ĩ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝɛ ƐƵĐĐĞƐƐĨƵů /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ǁŽƵůĚ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚĞ ĂŶŶƵĂůůLJ ƚž Ă ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĞŶĞĨŝƚ &ƵŶĚ ĨŽƌ ƚśğ ĚƵƌĂƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ƉƌŽǀŝĚŝŶŐ Ă ƐƚĞĂĚLJ ĨůŽǁ ŽĨ ĨƵŶĚƐ ƚž ďğ ƵƐĞĚ ĨŽƌ ŐŽŽĚ ǁŽƌŬƐ ŝŷ ƚśğ ůžđăů ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ >ŽĐĂů ũžďɛ ĂŶĚ ĐĂƉŝƚĂů ĞdžƉĞŶĚŝƚƵƌĞƐ ĚƵƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶ DĞƌůŝŶ ƐƉůĂƐŚ ƉĂĚ ƐƵŵŵĞƌ ϮϬϭϯ ΨϮϬ ϬϬϬ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ & Ϯϰ /ƉĂĚƐ ĨŽƌ DĞƌůŝŶ WƵďůŝĐ ^ĐŚŽŽů Ψϱ ϬϬϬ ĐŽŶƚƌŝďƵƚŝŽŶ ĨƌŽŵ&

21 Municipal Agreement Visual Screening\Landscape Planning /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ŝɛ ƉƌĞƉĂƌĞĚ ƚž ŽĨĨĞƌ ƚśğ džǁŷɛśŝɖ ŽĨ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ĐĞƌƚĂŝŶ ĂƐƐƵƌĂŶĐĞƐ ƚśƌžƶőś ƚśğ ĞdžĞĐƵƚŝŽŶ ŽĨ Ă DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂů ŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ &ŽƌŵƐ Ă ůğőăůůlj ďŝŷěŝŷő ĂŐƌĞĞŵĞŶƚ ďğƚǁğğŷ /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ĂŶĚ ƚśğ DƵŶŝĐŝƉĂůŝƚLJ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞƐ ĂƐƐƵƌĂŶĐĞƐ ƌğőăƌěŝŷő ŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ĞŶĞĨŝƚ &ƵŶĚ ĞĐŽŵŵŝƐƐŝŽŶŝŶŐ sŝɛƶăů ^ĐƌĞĞŶŝŶŐͰ>ĂŶĚƐĐĂƉĞ WůĂŶŶŝŶŐ Visual Screening\Landscape Planning Decommissioning tŝƚśŝŷ ϭϯ ŵžŷƚśɛ ŽĨ ƚśğ ĞŶĚ ŽĨ ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ /ŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJ ǁŝůů ƌğŵžǀğ Ăůů ƉƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝŷĩƌăɛƚƌƶđƚƶƌğ ĂŶĚ ƌğɛƚžƌğ ƚśğ WƌŽƉĞƌƚLJ ĂŶĚ ŝƚɛ ƐŽŝů ƐƵƌĨĂĐĞ ďăđŭ ƚž ŝƚɛ ŽƌŝŐŝŶĂů ĐŽŶĚŝƚŝŽŶ ĂƐ ďğɛƚ ĂƐ ƌğăɛžŷăďůlj ƉŽƐƐŝďůĞ ƚ ƚśğ ƐƚĂƌƚ ŽĨ ƚśğ ϭϯ ƚś LJĞĂƌ ŽĨ ŽƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ Ă ƌğŵžǀăů ƐĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ǁŝůů ďğ ƉƌŽǀŝĚĞĚ ƚž ĞŶƐƵƌĞ ƚśğ ƉƌŽƉŽŶĞŶƚ ƉƌĞĨŽƌŵƐ ŝƚɛ ƌğŵžǀăů ĂŶĚ ƌğɛƚžƌăƚŝžŷ ŽďůŝŐĂƚŝŽŶ ^ĞĐƵƌŝƚLJ ĂŵŽƵŶƚ ǁŝůů ďğ ďăɛğě ŽŶ ĞƐƚŝŵĂƚĞĚ ƌğŵžǀăů ĐŽƐƚ ʹ ƐĂůǀĂŐĞ ǀĂůƵĞ ŽĨ ĞƋƵŝƉŵĞŶƚ н ϭϭй ŽĨ ƚśğ ƌğŵžǀăů ĐŽƐƚ WƌĞůŝŵŝŶĂƌLJ >ĂLJŽƵƚ DĂƉ ůğăƌǀŝğǁ ^ƵŶ ^ŽůĂƌ WƌŽũĞĐƚ DZ^ŝŵĐŽĞ ŽƵŶƚLJ dekůğăƌǀŝğǁ KŶƚĂƌŝŽ Timeline >ZWĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ĞĐ ϮϬϮϱ ŽŶƚƌĂĐƚ tŝŷŷğƌɛ ŶŶŽƵŶĐĞĚ ďlj/^k ϮϬϭϳ WĞƌŵŝƚƐ ƌğđğŝǀğě ĨƌŽŵDK ĞƚĂŝůĞĚ ĞŶŐŝŶĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉůĞƚĞĚ ϮϬϭϴ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶ ĨŝŶĂůŝnjĞĚ ĂŶĚ ŽŵŵĞƌĐŝĂů KƉĞƌĂƚŝŽŶ ďğőŝŷɛ Feedback Welcome tğ ǁĞůĐŽŵĞ LJŽƵƌ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ĂŶĚ ƚśăŷŭ LJŽƵ ĨŽƌ ĂƚƚĞŶĚŝŶŐ ƚśŝɛ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĐŽŵŵƵŶŝƚLJ ŵğğƚŝŷő ĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂů ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚƐ ĨŽůůŽǁŝŶŐ ƚśŝɛ ŵğğƚŝŷő ĐĂŶ ďğ ƐĞŶƚ ƚž ĐůĞĂƌǀŝĞǁƐƵŶŝŶĨŽΛŝŶǀĞŶĞƌŐLJůůĐ ĐŽŵ sŝɛŝƚ ǁǁǁ ŝŷǀğŷğƌőljůůđ ĐŽŵ ĐůĞĂƌǀŝĞǁ ĨŽƌ ĂĚĚŝƚŝŽŶĂů WƌŽũĞĐƚ ŝŷĩžƌŵăƚŝžŷ ĂŶĚ ƵƉĚĂƚĞƐ ϵ ϭ ϮϬϭϱ ŝě ^ƵďŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ ϮϬϭϲ ^ƚăƌƚ ƉĞƌŵŝƚƚŝŶŐ ƉƌŽĐĞƐƐ ƵŶĚĞƌZ ϮϬϭϳ ŽŶƐƚƌƵĐƚŝŽŶ ĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ĐŽŵŵĞŶĐĞ 17

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27 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC This table provides the responses to comments received from agencies, the public and Aboriginal communities at, or following, the public community meeting required per the Large Renewable Procurement Request for Proposals (LRP I RFP). The LRP I RFP is a qualifying process being led by the Independent Electricity System Operators (IESO). The IESO has not awarded any applicant with the rights to construct a project at this time. Invenergy LLC, like other applicants, is preparing to submit a proposal for this project to the IESO. The proposal submission deadline is September 1, and the IESO s proposal evaluation process will run until November/ December. It is expected that successful LRP I RFP applicants will commence the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) process if they are awarded a project by the IESO. This process includes additional requirements and consultation which would likely commence in Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Expressed opposition to project Noise transformer substation What is 40db of sound? Property values will decrease by 20%. Comments noted. A detailed noise study will be completed as part of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) Renewable Energy Approval (REA) process. 40db is equivalent to talking at a whisper level (e.g. quiet household room, faint noise, refrigerator hum, etc). For example, normal conversation level is approximately 60db. There have been no studies specific to solar farms published by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) or in Canada. However, a State Certified General Appraiser in North Carolina conducted a study of solar projects and their impact on property value and has found that there is no impact in sale price for residential, agricultural or vacant residential land that adjoins existing or proposed solar farms. Invenergy is committed to working with the municipality and neighbours to ensure visual impacts of the project are mitigated. 1

28 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Landowner Can the project area change? Are maps accurate? What benefit is the Township going to receive? What are the Township s costs? How is the Township going to recover costs? How much sound is generated from panels as wind passes through by and through them? Resident bought property because of lack of development in area and is concerned about land use change. Who is going to buy hydro (energy)? At what price? What is the cost of procurement of hydro? There is historic use of artillery on one of the subject properties. What tax benefit will the community receive? Maps have been adjusted based on adjacent landowner comments. Project areas will remain on the properties identified on the Site Considerations mapping. If Invenergy is successful and awarded a contract for the project, a Community Benefit Fund (CBF) would be established. The CBF would be funded annually for the duration of solar operations. The terms of the CBF including the amount will be outlined in a municipal agreement. There is no expected cost to the Township as a result of the development of this project. Invenergy has never received any complaints from participating landowners at other existing solar farms regarding sound generated by wind passing through or by solar panels. The Township of Clearview has not changed land use to date. The Ontario Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) secures the power purchase agreements for renewable energy projects. As this is a competitive procurement program, the cost of procurement will vary. Comment acknowledged. Property Tax Assessment for Solar Facilities are specific to the Municipality they are located and to the host property itself. Invenergy has developed and built projects in other jurisdictions 2

29 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response What are the size and type of poles that will be placed along Concession 2? Would the Proponent consider installing a Connection Line along Concession 3 instead of Concession 2? Who will be building the line? What does the Connection Point consist of? Comment - interested in renewable energy and bigger picture. Right-of-way for poles? where a 10 MW project will generate approximately $25,000 in taxes based on this example the Clearview Sun Solar Project could generate approximately $100,000-$125,000 in municipal taxes per year. Hydro One Networks Inc. (HONI) has an existing circuit pole situated along Concession 2, which would need to be upgraded. The poles would be approximately 50 feet (16 metres) tall. The 34.5kV line would connect to HONI s 230kV transmission line. The 44kV line at Concession 3 does not have capacity. Further, it is generally HONI s preference to connect generation projects to closest point to the grid. If the project moves forward, we would consult with Hydro One to determine the upgrades required to the existing pole infrastructure to accommodate the new lines for the project. Hydro One would undertake the pole upgrades. The connection point will consist of an acre of land with a low voltage Point of Interconnection area - a transformer substation/perimeter area and acoustic and visual barriers, as required. Noted. Poles will run along Concession 2 easement. The intention is to keep pole structure/alignment close to existing infrastructure. HONI consultation is required to confirm upgrades. 3

30 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Proponent - Sommerville Nurseries The contract is for 20 years yet the land is leased for 41 years? If Invenergy decides to sell the new project can the new project owner walk away? recreation has been permitted in the past on Sommerville owned properties. This includes horse-back riding, snowmobile/atv use, hunting and fishing. Owners do not post no trespassing signs. There is liberality to public access and this will extend regardless of the development application. The benefit of solar energy is that it is quiet, and generates energy with no emissions. Is the township prepared for a major disaster such as a fire? Does the township have resources to fight fire? The reason for land leases of 41 years is to allow flexibility in the event a power purchase agreement is extended. No. A project ownership entity is referenced in agreements and transfers with a project sale. Invenergy is committed to going above and beyond simply planting trees and is willing to discuss visibility options (visual impact) with adjacent landowners. The Fire Marshal reached out to three other counterparts and found no issue. The Fire Marshal requests that Proponents adhere to building codes, install berms/roads and main access points. The Township of Clearview has agreements with other jurisdictions to fight fire through the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs Guidelines. The project will have operations staff and be monitored 24/7. An Emergency Response and Communications Plan will be prepared as part of the REA process. In developing this plan, Invenergy will speak with the municipality and consult with the local Fire Department. Fire 4

31 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Areas of vegetation removal what is the process? departments are well trained in managing various types of fires and there will be entrances/exits at the Project site for emergency responders. When vegetation is removed the soil is stockpiled. Upon completion of construction of the solar project, the topsoil is reapplied and the area is seeded. Landowner Issue of water contamination? Project development will take 4 years however landowners found out about the project 3 weeks ago and do not feel a part of the process. What are the impacts of the project on human health? A stormwater management plan is submitted to the MOECC as part of the REA process. This Plan would be designed to mimic preconstruction stormwater conditions (e.g., flow, retention, infiltration, etc.) on the Site. There is no expected risk of contamination as a result of the installation or operation of the solar facility. Invenergy met the municipality s community engagement requirements of 21 days and the IESO s notification requirements of 15 days notice to the public prior to a public community meeting to discuss the project. These requirements were met by posting notices in the two local newspapers, mailing copies of the notice to members of the public in the project area and posting the notice to the project website as well as placing signage at the proposed Site. If a solar project is sited properly using recommended best practices, there is no reason to believe that the environment around the project site would be affected. If Invenergy is successful and awarded a contract for the project, Invenergy 5

32 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Question for Fraser: Does his property have project infrastructure? Mayor: has not received letters rescinding complaint. This is just a RFP and does not guarantee approval by the IESO? Why does Invenergy have 3-4 projects in the application process? Does the IESO have the ability to reduce size of project? Can cables be buried? will be required to follow the Renewable Energy Approval (REA) process. The proponent will be required to complete a variety of technical reports. Please refer to the Guide to Provincial Approvals for Renewable Energy Project provided on the Ministry of Energy s website for more information on the REA process: energy-facilitation-office/resources-and-contacts- 2/guide-to-provincial-approvals-for-renewableenergy-projects/ Yes. Municipal Planner received letters rescinding complaints. Yes, this application is in response to an IESO LRP I RFP and there are no guarantees as this point in the proposal stage that the project will be granted a power purchase agreement. Approximately 42 companies qualified under the IESO Large Renewable Procurement (LRP) Request for Qualification stage, and as a result, there are a large number of proposals across the province. No, it is our understanding the IESO does not have the ability to reduce the size of the project. In essence, it is a binary decision-making process. Yes, Invenergy will consider burying cables. 6

33 Comment/Response Table Summary Report Clearview Sun Solar Project Invenergy LLC Date Method Name Comment Received Proponent Response Councillor Council Resolution is September 15; councils next meeting. Neighbours were contacted back in March, so why wasn t there a public meeting earlier? Was application process under L.S.R.P? Is this considered public/municipal meeting? Will Invenergy be coming to Council for a Road User Agreement (RUA)? Will Agreement be used as financial collateral? Is the Community benefit over and above applicable taxes? Is the Proponent willing to register on title that if the proponent fails to pay RUA; taxes/cb? What was the official submission date of the documentation for the municipal site plan approval process? Doesn t meet municipal process? Invenergy is hopeful for Council s support. Invenergy has proposed a community benefit fund totally $1,000, over the life of the project. Previous consultation was preliminary and informal. Planner response: protocol based on March 2014 Planning Act Yes. The previous delegation to council was also a municipal meeting. Yes. The financial backers to the project use the Agreement as an evaluation metric. Note; the Connection Line is a permitted use in the existing easement along the road right-of-way. Yes. Invenergy would be happy to consider this. August 4, The protocol was set forth by the municipality, which is over and above the provincial IESO requirements. Invenergy has attempted to be compliant with this additional municipal process. 7