This is the turbines in that The questions below may My interview was with Beth duplicates because they are from Pattern Energy, the from my interview company that created the St. Joseph wind farm in Manitoba. How many wind farms has Company I think that it is great that there your company built? And Located` are more and more companies where are they located? creating and popularizing wind farms. The Pattern team has brought more than 25 wind projects to operation in North America. We also currently have projects under construction in Puerto Rico, Nevada, California and Chile. Who owns the land that you Land I think that since it is the put these farms on? Privet Landowners landowners and not the governments land, it will give Private landowners. We also them for freedom on what they have two projects under can do. I am glad that it is not construction in the United always the government States on land owned by the controlling everything, because Bureau of Land Management. we are a democratic country and we should have the freedom we deserve Is it common for you to work Government Contrary to my last point I think with the government? that although it is bad that we have less freedom, it is also a Yes. good thing that private companies are working with the government and building a stronger relation between the general population and the government Why was Manitoba chosen for Manitoba I that it is great that your wind farm? Chosen Manitoba is opening up to more electricity production, because it Commercial wind resource boosts our economy as well as and supportive landowners. our reputation. Did Manitoba Hydro approach Manitoba I think that opening up the your company or did you Approach opportunity for companies to approach them? build wind turbines in our province is great for the growth Manitoba Hydro issued an RFP and reputation of our province. It (Request for Proposal) where is showing that we are open to
This is the turbines in that The questions below may duplicates because they are from my interview My interview was with Beth from Pattern Energy, the company that created the St. Joseph wind farm in Manitoba. How many wind farms has your company built? And where are they located? The Pattern team has brought more than 25 wind projects to operation in North America. We also currently have projects under construction in Puerto Rico, Nevada, California and Chile. Company Located` I think that it is great that there are more and more companies creating and popularizing wind farms. Who owns the land that you put these farms on? Private landowners. We also have two projects under construction in the United States on land owned by the Bureau of Land Management. Land Privet Landowners I think that since it is the landowners and not the governments land, it will give them for freedom on what they can do. I am glad that it is not always the government controlling everything, because we are a democratic country and we should have the freedom we deserve Is it common for you to work with the government? Yes. Government Contrary to my last point I think that although it is bad that we have less freedom, it is also a good thing that private companies are working with the government and building a stronger relation between the general population and the government Why was Manitoba chosen for your wind farm? Commercial wind resource and supportive landowners. Manitoba Chosen I that it is great that Manitoba is opening up to more electricity production, because it boosts our economy as well as our reputation. Did Manitoba Hydro approach your company or did you approach them? Manitoba Hydro issued an RFP (Request for Proposal) where Manitoba Approach I think that opening up the opportunity for companies to build wind turbines in our province is great for the growth and reputation of our province. It is showing that we are open to
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