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Wind energy development as a source of affordable and reliable electrical power has emerged as

a priority across North America. The Buffalo Niagara Enterprise, Greater Rochester Enterprise

and Niagara Economic Development Corporation have partnered to support the development of

this industry in our collective regions. Our unique, bi-national location surrounding the Great

Lakes area has what it takes to support the manufacturing, assembly and distribution of

wind components, including:

Diversified manufacturing base and supply chain network•

Close proximity to major metropolitan areas•

Proactive governments with supportive renewable energy policies•

Established multi-modal transportation – rail, road and water•

Highly experienced and skilled workforce•

Access to renowned universities •

and research centers

bi-national location • market access • supply chain • infrastructure

Nearly 60 colleges and universities are concentrated throughout

the bi-national region.

Community colleges, such as Erie County, Niagara, Monroe

and Genesee Community Colleges in Western New York, and

Niagara and Mohawk Colleges in Ontario provide technician

and technology level skills training.

Comprehensive universities, such as the University of

Rochester, Rochester Institute of Technology, Niagara

University, various State University of New York campuses,

and Brock and McMaster University in the broader Niagara

region of Ontario, offer a full range of science, engineering,

technical, and business disciplines that are the foundation

for growth in the alternative energy sector.

Customized, workforce development programs to upgrade the

skills and retrain an existing labor force, available

at most training institutions and community

organizations across the wider region,

are ready to respond to industry-

specific training requirements of

emerging economic sectors or

individual companies.

skilled Workers and an agile educational system

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robust existing supply chain

Given the extensive network of automotive manufacturing activities

in this wider region, an integrated bi-national supply chain model

already exists. This supply chain is now diversifying into renewable

energy, including wind.

Common industry sectors in the bi-national region:

Advanced Manufacturing•

Customs and Brokerage Services•

Engineering and Design Services•

Forging, Metal Fabrication and Assembly•

Information Technology and Telecommunications•

Infrastructure Development and Construction•

Precision Machining •

Transportation Equipment-Automotive, •

Shipbuilding and Aerospace

Renewable Energy-Hydroelectric, Biomass•

Transportation and Distribution •

The bi-national region has a deep history of inter-regional commerce

linked by transportation networks and efficient trade corridors that

connect manufacturers and suppliers.

As North American

supply chain markets

for wind energy components

become more intense and competitive,

the formal arrangements between suppliers on both sides of the

Canada/U.S. border are becoming an important business asset.

Automotive parts manufacturers

have added value to components by

establishing a branch plant presence on

each side of the border or by frequent trans-

border shipments of parts

flowing between lower

tier suppliers and

consolidators or

OEM assemblers

within the bi-

national region.

efficient Multi-modal transportation systems connect the Bi-national region with the World

on-shore and off-shore Wind farm Development in the Bi-national region is on the rise

An established network of bi-national customs and brokerage

services, freight forwarders, warehousing, distribution and logistics

providers, transportation brokers and telecommunication networks

support the integration of an efficient wind component supply chain

system.

GrounD transportation

Existing controlled access highways provide a network of truck •

transportation north-south and east-west highway corridors.

The planned Niagara to Greater Toronto Area (GTA) Corridor •

connecting the industrial heartland and markets in Ontario

with Western New York will bolster truck transportation.

Major expansion projects by both Canada and •

the United States have incorporated state-of-the-

art security and border procedures to ensure

an uninterrupted flow of truck movement.

rail

Major railways including Canadian National, Canadian •

Pacific, CSX and Norfolk Southern connect the

larger bi-national region with East Coast Ports and

markets in the US Midwest and Canada.

Inter-modal terminals and trans-loading facilities, such as the •

CSX and Norfolk Southern intermodal terminals in the Buffalo

area, integrate rail and trucking transportation modalities.

Marine

Maritime locations, including ports, extensive docking and •

heavy lift facilities, container freight stations, ship building

and heavy structural manufacturing sites along the St.

Lawrence Seaway System, are home to companies capable

of manufacturing and shipping wind component parts.

The Welland Canal, connecting Lakes Ontario and Erie, •

enables domestic and international cargo vessels to move

heavy manufactured goods into the industrial markets of

the Great Lakes and connect with rail and truck multimodal

transportation systems at major destination ports.

Major marine infrastructure upgrades to handle oversized •

manufactured wind energy components at port facilities in

Buffalo and along the south shore of Lake Ontario, and Port

Colborne and the Port of Hamilton in Ontario, are ideally

positioned to handle growth in the alternative energy sector

air

Air cargo hubs at the Hamilton International Airport, •

the Buffalo-Niagara International Airport, the Niagara

Falls International Airport, and the Greater Rochester

International Airport, have become significant distribution

centers for freight forwarders and air carrier services.

Wind farm developments are beginning to dot the North and South

shores of Lake Erie as well as the higher elevation sites east of

Buffalo and south of Rochester. Ontario’s generous feed-in tariff

has attracted both domestic and international investors for both on-

shore and off-shore wind farm developments within and immediately

west of the Niagara region. The New York Power Authority (NYPA)

has issued a request for proposals for the development of a

utility scale offshore wind farm between 120 mw and 500 mw

capacity. In New York, a group of five new wind farms have

been proposed for sites in Erie, Chautauqua, Lewis,

Steuben, and Yates counties. Government initiatives

intended to aid economic recovery in both

Canada and the United States are beginning

to concentrate resources on wind power

projects through this wider bi-

national region.

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feeD-in tariff proGraM

Canada’s first feed-in tariff program

for renewable energy was launched on

October 1, 2009 by the Ontario Power

Authority. This program is North America’s

first comprehensive guaranteed pricing

structure for renewable energy production.

Learn more at the Ontario Power Authority:

www.powerauthority.on.ca

In 2008, the total trade

(imports/exports) between the

Ontario Province and New York State was

more than $12 Billion (USD). The total value

of goods crossing the border in 2008 was

more than $82 Billion (USD).