Small Wind Turbines Development & Building Approvals Draft Regulations for Industrial, Commercial and Special Purpose Districts May 2013 Onward/ By 2020

Project Purpose To more clearly facilitate non-residential urban wind turbines Industrial Areas Commercial Areas Special Purpose Areas (parks, schools, infrastructure) To define application requirements To define how applications will be evaluated To coordinate with other agencies with authority Development & Building Approvals May 20132

Why non-residential areas? Project focus is on non-residential areas Trial areas and pilot projects Potential for lesser impacts on adjacent landowners Larger parcels may allow for mitigation options Future project phase likely to address residential parcels In the meantime, applications can be made will be evaluated as “Power Generation Facilities” Development & Building Approvals May 20133

Common Turbine Styles Development & Building Approvals May Vertical Axis TurbineHorizontal Axis Turbine

Common Pole Styles Development & Building Approvals May Lattice TowerGuyed Tower Not Allowed Monopole Allowed

Range of Turbine Sizes Development & Building Approvals May WECS – Type 2WECS – Type 1Rural Wind Farm Not Allowed Allowed

WECS – Type 1 Development & Building Approvals May Roof-mounted Turbines

WECS – Type 1 Development & Building Approvals May Rural Installations

WECS – Type 1 Development & Building Approvals May Calgary Zoo Enmax Headquarters Calgary Stampede

WECS – Type 1 Development & Building Approvals May Olympic Heights School Installation Strathcona Community, SW Calgary

WECS – Type 1 Development & Building Approvals May Comprehensive Systems

Artful Windmills – not WECS Development & Building Approvals May Eau Claire Windmill Counting Crows Art Installation 13 Ave and 4 th Street SW

WECS – Types 1 and 2 Development & Building Approvals May WECS – Type 1 WECS – Type 2

Development & Building Approvals May

WECS – Type 2 Development & Building Approvals May kW 47 m (157 feet) tall

WECS – Type 2 Development & Building Approvals May

WECS – Type 2 Development & Building Approvals May WECS – Type 2 WECS – Type 1

WECS – Type 2 Development & Building Approvals May WECS – Type 2

E.g. Toronto Waterfront Turbine Development & Building Approvals May kW 90 m tall 52 m diameter

Wildlife Impacts - birds Mitigation – best practices Avoid areas of key conservation Underground transmission cables Eliminating guy wires and lattice poles Eliminating lighting Pre-construction wildlife assessments Mitigation – site specific Monitoring post-construction Operational practices – halting operation in key periods Development & Building Approvals May

Wildlife Impacts - bats Mitigation – best practices Limiting allowable turbine size to prevent pressure changes Avoid areas of key conservation Underground transmission cables Eliminating guy wires and lattice poles Mitigation – site specific Monitoring post-construction Operational practices – halting operation in key periods Development & Building Approvals May

Input on Draft Regulations Please submit comment by: Tuesday May 7, 2013 Optional Feedback Form , phone, meeting, or fax Development & Building Approvals May

NEXT STEPS Calgary Planning Commission May 23 Council Public Hearing July 22 Development & Building Approvals May

Thank you for your time Development & Building Approvals May