Proceeding 29307  Register

Applications 29307-A001 and 29307-A002

Commencement of hearing: to be determined

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Overview

The Alberta Utilities Commission (AUC), the independent utilities regulator, will be reviewing the power plant and the substation development applications received in Proceeding 29307. A notice of application was issued on October 7, 2024.

UK Solar East Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Universal Kraft Canada Renewables Ltd., is proposing to construct and operate a 400-megawatt solar power plant and the associated Fair Acres 1162S Substation, designated as the Oyen 1 Solar Project, located on freehold land in the Special Area No. 3. The proposed project will consist of approximately 672,000 solar photovoltaic modules installed on a single-axis tracking system, 91 SunGrow inverters, an electrical collection system, internal access roads and the construction of a project substation (Fair Acres 1162S substation) to connect to the Alberta Interconnected Electric System (AIES).

The project would be sited on approximately 1,450 acres of privately owned cultivated land, approximately 13.2 kilometres northwest of the town of Oyen. The project would cover the following locations:

Quarter Section Township Range Meridian
Southwest 17 29 4 4
Southeast 18 29 4 4
Southwest 18 29 4 4
Southeast 13 29 5 4
Northwest 18 29 4 4
Northeast 18 29 4 4
Northwest 17 29 4 4
Southeast 20 29 4 4
Southwest 20 29 4 4

The project area is shown in the following map.

Further information about the proceeding is available through the AUC’s eFiling System under Proceeding 29307.

Participating in the hearing

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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 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 29307 in the “go to” section at the top left corner of your screen.​

Oyen 1 Solar Project