Wind farm Phase One blades arrive for Dokie Ridge project
Chetwynd Echo reports shipments for BC's largest wind farm begin with 30 turbine blades arriving at Cantor yards after rail transport from Port of Vancouver. Project director Paul Rapp notes each $4 million turbine tower comprises nine pieces and more components will follow. GE and Plutonic lease eight acres from Canfor for storage and partnership funds total $52.5 million to develop the project advancing toward 144 MW and early 2011 commercial operation.