An Hanna wind farm is generating enough power for 500 local schools, thanks to a 20-year agreement between BluEarth Renewables and the Alberta Schools Commodities Purchasing Consortium . As of June 2016, wind energy accounted for about nine per cent of Alberta’s installed generation capacity for electricity. John Lehners , the lead of development for BluEarth Renewables’ Bull Creek wind project, said the region has "one of the best wind and solar resources in the country" and the cost of renewable energy had dropped by more than 60 percent in June 2016 . The Bull Creek wind project has a capacity of up to 29.2MW, while the long-term nature of the Alberta agreement protects the schools from market volatility.
An Hanna wind farm is generating enough power for 500 local schools, thanks to a 20-year agreement between BluEarth Renewables and the Alberta Schools Commodities Purchasing Consortium . John Lehners , the lead of development for BluEarth Renewables’ Bull Creek wind project, said the region has "one of the best wind and solar resources in the country" and the cost of renewable energy had dropped by more than 60 percent in June 2016 . The Bull Creek wind project has a capacity of up to 29.2MW, while the long-term nature of the Alberta agreement protects the schools from market volatility.