risk assesment_chaplin energy university project
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Introduction
Vision De’Monde Energy Ltd. is a North American Renewable energy power solution company set up in 2009 focussed towards:
Safe Future & Cost Effective Power
Clean Sustainable
Energy Solutions
Green & Safe Future
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Wind Power is Renewable
Power
Reduces Consumption of
Fossil fuel & Offsets
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Uses Fewer Resources than Conventional
Energy Sources
“Green” Power“Non-Polluting”
What is Wind Power
Project Background
General Information
• $400 million • Expected life span is 30 years.• 75-120 wind mill turbines
Turbine Details
• Power (1.5-3.0 MW)• Height (120m-156m)• Rotating diameter (80m-113m)• Base (4m-5m)
Contd. .
Distances • 500 m to adjacent dwellings.
• 120 m to wetlands/riparian zone
• 100 m to main roads.
Transportation• Canadian Pacific Railway
• semi-trailer trucks
Workers• 100 workers (max.) during construction
• 15 workers (max) during operation phase
Project Focus
Create Jobs
Provide Clean Power
Involvement of Stakeholders
Safety of People and other Living Organisms
Identified Stakeholders
Government
Federal Provincial
Municipal
Crown Corporations
Non Governmental Organizations (NGO)
Ecological and Socio Economic
The Community (Working Group)
Land Owners
First Nations
Metis Nation
Regional
Proponent
Investors
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The project is expected to have positive effects on local employment income
generation(E.g landowner revenues) i.e. 15 employees
The project will almost double SaskPower’swind capacity when it comes online 2016.
Strength & Opportunities
The project will provide enoughelectricity to power about 70,000 homeswhen it is brought into service in 2016
Wind power may be an important source ofstability for Saskatchewan's energy sectorin the face of possibly dramatic andunpredictable fluctuations in water supply
The area used for project can still beused for farming.
Wind Energy accounts for0.2%(439MW) of the energycapacity(250000 MW) in Canada
Increased tax base in the RMs where turbines are placed and have positive
local economic spin-offs.
Meetings with landowners will lead tomeaningful participation in thedecision making process and also willproduce opportunities for people toremain in rural communities
CHALLENGESThere is still uncertainty in the determination ofsignificance related to bat collisions and these willbe monitored to address any unanticipated events.
Brown loam soils tend to be thin and low inorganic matter causing surface disturbance anderosion
There is a potential for leaks and spills ofhazardous materials to have an effect onphysical environment
Spills of gasoline and diesel could affect soilquality and surface or groundwater quality
Traffic levels during construction may increase therisk of wildlife-vehicle collisions on roadways
There are 27 archaeological sites within study areaand 49 within a 5km buffer zone
Delivery of equipment will result in surfacedisturbance, rutting, nuisance noise due tovehicular traffic
Additional Information
• The project as currently proposed will not require any offsite land use
beyond the Project Study area-Use of rail.
• Wind energy is growing fast. It has been the world’s fastest growing
renewable energy source for more than a decade with an average annual
growth rate of over 20%.
• Project will comply with environmental regulations administered by
Saskatchewan Environment and other government agencies.
Risk Assessment CriteriaS.No. Process/ Activity Hazard/
Environmental Risk
Severity Occurrence Detection Risk Priority Number (RPN)
Actions
1 Road Transportation Dust 2 5 1 10
SEVERITY OCCURENCE DETECTION
Hazardous withoutwarning
10 Very High 5 AlmostImpossible
10
Hazardous withwarning
9 Very Remote 9
Very High 8 High 4 Remote 8
High 7 Very Low 7
Moderate 6 Moderate 3 Low 6
Low 5 Moderate 5
Very Low 4 Low 2 ModeratelyHigh
4
Minor 3 High 3
Very Minor 2 Very Rare 1 Very High 2
None 1 Certain to detect. 1