EDF power solutions North America, Red Rock Indian Band, and Fort William First Nation Announce the Selection of Northern Breeze
EDF power solutions North America, Red Rock Indian Band, and Fort William First Nation have signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Ontario Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) for Northern Breeze Energy – a wind project in partnership between EDF power solutions (50%), Red Rock Indian Band (25%), and Fort William First Nation (25%). The contract was executed as part of Ontario’s Long-Term 2 (LT2) Energy Window 1 procurement to meet the growing demand for clean electricity to supply future economic growth.
The 200-megawatt (MW) project, consisting of up to 34 wind turbines, is located on public land in Unincorporated Territory in the Jacques Township, north of Thunder Bay, and is expected to generate enough power for approximately 64,500 homes.
As one of 13 clean energy projects selected by the Ontario IESO, Northern Breeze will contribute to LT2’s total of 1,115.10 MW of contracted capacity to meet growing demand while supporting grid decarbonization. Additionally, the project represents an investment of over $700M CAD and will create approximately 250 jobs during the construction phase.
