Capital Power didn’t agree to an interview with CBC News, but in a statement, the company denied that it ignored the concerns of residents and said it would act with “integrity, work to address stakeholder concerns and abide by all laws and regulations governing the project development process.”

But Fetaz and others in the area say the rush to embrace sustainable energy has meant that their concerns have been passed over. Since the project was given the green light in 2018, local residents have challenged its approval at several levels, including at the Alberta Court of Appeal and, most recently, at the county, but to no avail.

The province is moving ahead with wind power, with Alberta Electric System Operator, which oversees Alberta’s electricity grid, predicting that the amount of wind power generated in Alberta will double over the next decade.

The Alberta Utilities Commission, the regulator that approved the Capital Power project, says it is in the public interest.

Source: Alberta community’s concerns about wind farm echo familiar challenges of Canada’s energy transition | CBC News