Proceeding 29895  Register

Applications 29895-A001 to 29895-A003

Commencement of hearing: October 20, 2025, at 10 a.m.  

 

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Overview

The AUC will be considering the power plant, energy storage facility and substation development applications in Proceeding 29895

Enerfin Energy Company of Canada Inc. has applied for approval to construct and operate the Big Rock Solar Project, which consists of a 90-megawatt solar power plant, a 40-megawatt battery energy storage system and a project substation designated as the Big Rock 1086S Substation. The power plant would consist of approximately 201,000 solar modules on fixed bifacial panels.

The project would be located on approximately 440 acres of privately owned agricultural land, in the locations described in Table 1, approximately 11 kilometres southeast of Diamond Valley, Alberta. These applications have been filed under the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.

Legal subdivision Section Township Range Meridian
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 20 19 1 5

 

Hearing Information

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Summarized process schedule

The AUC has established the following process to consider the applications:

Process step Date
Interveners’ information requests (questions) to applicant deadline August 5, 2025
Applicant’s deadline to respond to information requests August 19, 2025
Interveners’ written evidence deadline September 2, 2025
Information requests to interveners about intervener evidence deadline September 16, 2025
Interveners’ deadline to respond to information requests October 1, 2025
Applicant’s reply evidence deadline October 9, 2025
Commencement of hearing October 20, 2025, at 10 a.m.

The eFiling System​

The eFiling System should be accessed to view the applications and the other documents the AUC will be considering in this proceeding. The system is also used to file submissions and evidence to participate in the proceeding.

To create an account, select “New account” and follow the steps to create a user ID and password. If you have any questions about how to use the eFiling System please contact us at info@auc.ab.ca or 310-4AUC.

Documents being considered in this proceeding can be found in the eFiling​ System (which requires log in). Once you have logged in, enter 29895 in the “go to” section at the top left corner of your screen.

Big Rock Solar Project
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