Bullfrog Power Generation Sources

Bullfrog also invests directly in new green power production facilities to bring more renewable power onto the grid. Projects in which Bullfrog has invested include the Ferndale Wind Farm near Lionshead, Ontario, and the Ravenswood Wind Farm near Grand Bend, Ontario, both operated by Sky Generation, and the Oldman River Wind Farm in Pincher Creek, Alberta.

All of Bullfrog Power's electricity comes from wind and hydro facilities that have met Environment Canada's EcoLogo^M standard for low-impact renewable power. Wind power is among the cleanest sources of energy available, producing no emissions that contribute to air pollution or greenhouse gases. EcoLogo-certified low-impact water power must meet a range of environmental criteria including the protection of indigenous species and local habitat, and measures to minimize fish mortality and to preserve fish migration patterns. EcoLogo^M certification ensures that facilities are emissions free and have a minimal impact on the ecosystem.

There are three different types of EcoLogo power, known as Type I, Type II and Type III. The distinction between types is based on age of the facilities. Low-impact renewable generation facilities built prior to 1990 are eligible to be certified as Type I. Facilities commissioned between 1991 and 2001 are eligible to be certified as Type II, and facilities commissioned after 2001 are eligible to be certified as Type III. The criteria for EcoLogo certification are available here. Bullfrog Power provides the highest quality green power available to homes and businesses, which means that we look for new local or regional low-impact power.

• B.C. Generation Sources
  Bear Mountain Wind Park – B.C. – Type III
  
  
• Alberta Generation Sources
  Castle River Wind Farm - Alberta - Type III
  Cowley North and Sinnott Wind Plants - Alberta - Type III
  Oldman River Wind Farm - Alberta - Type III
  Summerview Wind Farm - Alberta - Type III
  
  
• Ontario Generation Sources
  Ferndale Wind Farm - Ontario - Type III
  Schneider Wind Farm - Ontario - Type III
  Ravenswood Wind Farm - Ontario - Type III
  Brookfield Renewable Power- Ontario - Type II

• Maritimes Generation Sources
  West Cape Wind Farm - Prince Edward Island - Type III
  St. George Hydro Plant - New Brunswick - Type III
  
  
  

B.C. Generation Sources
In British Columbia, all of our green electricity is wind power sourced from Bear Mountain Wind Park, the province's first fully operational wind farm. With the support and growing demand of Bullfrog customers, Bullfrog Power’s goal is to continue to advance the development of new wind power in B.C., just as it has in Alberta and Ontario.

Bear Mountain Wind Park – B.C.

Bear Mountain Wind Park is the first fully operational wind project in B.C., and is supplying bullfrogpowered customers in the province with 100% wind power. The wind farm is located in the Peace River region and is 15 kilometres southwest of Dawson Creek.

Bear Mountain Wind Park press release

Alberta Generation Sources
In Alberta, Bullfrog Power sources electricity from 100% Alberta wind power. Bullfrog Power is actively supporting the development of new renewable power in Alberta by investing in new wind power projects, like Alberta Wind Energy's Oldman River Wind Farm near Pincher Creek.

Cowley North and Sinnott Wind Plants - Alberta - Type III

The Cowley North and Sinnott Wind Plants were completed by Canadian Hydro in the summer and fall of 2001. The Cowley North site comprises 15 Nordex N60 turbines — each rated at 1.3 MW. Sinnott Wind Plant, located directly west of Pincher Station. comprises 5 Nordex N60 turbines. The Sinnott site is a test location where more turbines will likely be erected in the future.

In November 2009, Canadian Hydro was acquired by TransAlta Corporation.

Visit the Cowley North Wind Plant and Sinnott Wind Plant.

Castle River Wind farm - Alberta - Type III

The Castle River Wind Farm was completed in 2001. The Castle River farm consists of 60 turbines with a total capacity of 60 MW. The facility is located in the municipal district of Pincher Creek, immediately west of the Town of Pincher Creek, in Alberta.

Visit Castle River Wind Farm.

Oldman River Wind Farm - Alberta - Type III

Two new turbines are spinning a few kilometres north east of Pincher Creek, Alberta to serve demand from Bullfrog Power's commercial and residential customers. Constructed in the fall of 2006 and commissioned in the spring of 2007, the two Vestas V80, 1.8 MW turbines produce more than 10,000 MWh of clean, emission-free electricity annually - enough to power about 1400 homes.

Alberta Wind Energy Corporation is one of Alberta's newest wind farm builders and operators. Bullfrog Power is sourcing all the green power from the first two turbines at the Oldman River wind farm. Additionally, Bullfrog Power is investing in Alberta Wind Energy to help expand the project in the future.

Visit Alberta Wind Energy Corporation online.

Summerview Wind Farm – Alberta – Type III

The Summerview Wind Farm was completed in 2004. The Summerview project consists of 39 Vestas V80 turbines - each rated at 1.8 MW. The facility is located in the northeast portion of the municipal district of Pincher Creek, just north of the Oldman River and adjacent to the west boundary of the Peigan Reserve, in Alberta.

Visit Summerview Wind Farm.

Ontario Generation Sources
Since its inception, Bullfrog Power has been providing demand and financial support to enable wind farms to be built in Ontario. Our current Ontario electricity mix comprises 20% wind power and 80% low-impact hydroelectric power. New turbines on the shores of Lake Huron, on Manitoulin Island and on the Bruce Peninsula have been commissioned to serve the needs of bullfrogpowered customers in Ontario. Bullfrog Power is actively supporting the development of new renewable power in Ontario.

Ferndale Wind Farm – Ontario – Type III

Sky Generation’s Ferndale wind farm is located in Bruce County, Ontario, on the beautiful Bruce Peninsula. Wind power at the site is generated by 3 turbines: one Vestas V80 1.8 MW model, and two Vestas V82 1.65 MW models, which were commissioned in November 2006 to meet the demand for clean, green electricity from Bullfrog Power customers.

Sky Generation is an EcoLogo^M-certified wind power generator, and one of Bullfrog Power's sources of clean energy. A true pioneer in wind power, Sky Generation's CEO Glen Estill has been a committed proponent of renewable energy, educating government, businesses and the public about this vastly underutilized Canadian resource for several years.

In July 2000, Glen began researching the wind business by attending the conferences of the Canadian and American Wind Energy Associations (CanWEA and AWEA), and by travelling to Denmark to consult with wind turbine owners and manufacturers. Since then, Glen has become actively engaged with the Ontario Wind Power Task Force, which made a series of policy recommendations to the provincial government. He has also been elected Vice President of CanWEA (the Canadian Wind Energy Association). Glen has frequently spoken out on the issue of smog in Ontario and has challenged our government to work with private business and the community to address our air quality and energy strategy.

Ferndale press release

Schneider Wind Farm – Ontario – Type III

A leading Canadian developer of renewable energy generation projects, Schneider Power is one of Bullfrog Power's suppliers of EcoLogo^M-certified wind power.

Schneider’s wind farm is located near Spring Bay on Manitoulin Island and currently operates two Enercon E48 800kw turbines. Schneider Power, in partnership with Bullfrog Power, commissioned these turbines in early 2007 to meet the growing demand for green power in Ontario. The site generates approximately 3 million kWh of clean, emission-free power annually, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2,100 tonnes per year.

Schneider Power is a Canadian developer of renewable energy generation projects.

Schneider press release

Ravenswood Wind Farm – Ontario – Type III

In January 2008, Sky Generation, in partnership with Bullfrog Power, launched a new wind farm in Ravenswood, Ontario. Consisting of six Vestas V82 1.65 MW models, two of the Ravenswood farm’s turbines are dedicated to supplying green electricity for Bullfrog Power customers.

Ravenswood press release

Brookfield Renewable Power – Ontario – Type II

Brookfield Renewable Power (formerly known as Brascan) provides Bullfrog Power with 100 percent clean, hydro power from multiple low-impact water facilities across Ontario. In total, Brookfield Renewable Power has 13 EcoLogo-certified hydroelectric facilities in Ontario that generate over 800 GWh per year. In addition to supporting renewable energy through its own operations, Brookfield Renewable Power has worked with industry participants and governments to build an investment and regulatory climate that supports the development of sustainable renewable energy projects.

To learn more about Brookfield Renewable Power and its environmental initiatives, visit www.brookfieldpower.com.

Maritimes Generation Sources
In the Maritime provinces, Bullfrog Power sources from wind farms and low-impact hydro facilities in Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Our goal is to advance the development of wind power throughout the Maritimes.

Nova Scotia has committed to meeting 25 per cent of the province's electricity requirements with renewable energy by 2015. To help the province achieve this goal, the Nova Scotia Department of Energy requested a consulting team from Dalhousie University facilitate public consultation sessions to evaluate various renewable energy scenarios that could be implemented to meet the objective. Bullfrog Power participated in the sessions and advocated for measures to make it easier for electricity consumers to choose 100 per cent green electricity. The team's final report, Stakeholder Consultation Process for: A New Renewable Strategy for Nova Scotia , was submitted in December 2009 by Dr. Michelle Adams and Dr. David Wheeler. The report notes that consumer demand for renewable electricity, such as the demand by bullfrogpowered homes, has resulted in significant amounts of new renewable generation in other jurisdictions.

West Cape Wind Farm - Prince Edward Island - Type III

The West Cape Wind Farm was completed by West Cape Wind Energy in May 2007. The original West Cape Wind Farm consisted of 11 Vestas V80 turbines - each rated at 1.8 MW. The wind farm is situated near O'Leary, Prince Edward Island.

St. George Hydro Plant - New Brunswick - Type III

Bullfrog Power sources low-impact hydro from the St. George Hydroelectric Station, located in the town of St. George, New Brunswick, at the confluence of the Magaguadavic River and a tidal estuary of the Bay of Fundy.

This 15 MW plant is New Brunswick's first certified "green" source of energy under the national Environmental Choice Program.