Proceeding 29372  Register

Applications 29372-A001, 29372-A002 and 29372-A003

Commencement of virtual hearing: April 29, 2025, at 9 a.m. 

  • AUC contact: Dan Burton
    403-592-4491 or dan.burton@auc.ab.ca
  • Neoen Renewables Canada Inc. contact: Ryan Dick
    587-590-4564 or ryan.dick@neoen.com

 

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Overview

The AUC will be considering the power plant, battery energy storage system and the substation development applications in Proceeding 29372.

Neoen Renewables Canada Inc. has applied for approval to construct and operate the Sweetgrass Solar and Energy Storage Project consisting of a solar power plant, a battery energy storage system and a collector substation designated as the Sweetgrass 1160S Substation. The project would have a total generation capacity of up to 396 megawatts (MW). The battery energy storage system would have a total capability of 150 MW and a storage capacity of 300 megawatt-hours. Both the battery energy storage system and substation would be located in the southwest quarter of Section 26, Township 10, Range 26, west of the Fourth Meridian. The applications have been filed under the Hydro and Electric Energy Act.

The project would be sited on approximately 662 hectares (1,635 acres) and would be located on privately owned, cultivated land in the Municipal District of Willow Creek No. 26, approximately 4.5 kilometres east of the hamlet of Granum. Specifically, project facilities would be located on:

Quarter Section Township Range Meridian
NE/NW/SE/SW 25 10 26 W4M
NE/NW/SE/SW 26 10 26 W4M
NE/NW/SE/SW 35 10 26 W4M
NE/SE 6 11 25 W4M
NW 36 10 26 W4M

 

Hearing Information

The AUC issued a notice of hearing for this proceeding on January 10, 2025. The hearing is scheduled to begin on April 28, 2025, at 10 a.m.

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Summarized process schedule

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

Process step Date
Applicant’s deadline to respond to information requests February 28, 2025
Interveners’ written evidence deadline March 14, 2025
Information requests to interveners about intervener evidence March 26, 2025
Interveners’ deadline to respond to information requests April 8, 2025
Applicant’s written reply evidence April 17, 2025
Commencement of hearing April 29, 2025, at 9 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 29372 in the “go to” section at the top left corner of your screen.

Sweetgrass Solar and Energy Storage Project
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