Stray voltage and letters to Hatch

Email from Solar Farm Awareness Project June 2 2012 

Many local residents have received letters from Hatch regarding amendments to Waubaushene 4 and 5 Industrial Solar Farms. Hatch is a firm retained by the proponent Recurrent Energy. 

I strongly suggest that you submit your comments and concerns to Hatch as recommended in the letter. The address is as follows, Hatch Ltd. Noel Boucher, Environmental Coordinator 4342 Queen St. Suite 500, Niagara Falls, ON L9C 7J7 Email: nboucher@hatch.ca

Also, you may want to copy the following:

Ministry of Environment – doris.dumais@ontario.ca

Recurrent Energy – sheldon.kimber@recurrentenergy.com

Premier – McGuinty_Dalton-MPP-CO <dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org>

Minister of Environment – cbentley.mpp@liberal.ola.org

MPP – “Dunlop-CO, Garfield” <garfield.dunlopco@pc.ola.org>

Severn Township Mayor – Mike Burkett <MikeBurkett@TOWNSHIPOFSEVERN.COM>

Below is a link to an article from Today’s Farmer written in 2009, it warns farmers of “stray voltage”. Many dairy farmers are very educated on this issue, it is a complex and puzzling dilemma. The article warns against having Industrial Solar Farms near dairy cattle. 

The link is:

http://www.todaysfarmer.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1449756

The Christian Farmers Association recommends studies be done for stray voltage from Wind and Solar Power Plants.

http://www.christianfarmers.org/uploadpics/Green%20Energy%20in%20the%20Rural%20Community_March2010 

This is an article from Eastern Ontario Farmers Forum touching on ‘Stray Voltage’.

http://www.farmersforum.com/FEB2009/p1.htm

All the best in your letter writing.