Fifth wind project in four months to be proposed in Peace region

FORT ST. JOHN, B.C. — For the fifth time in four months, the regional district has been notified about another wind energy project in the Peace River Regional District (PRRD). 

During the January 8th board meeting of the PRRD, the directors reviewed a letter about a wind project proposed southwest of Williston Lake near Mackenzie. 

According to the letter, sent by Capstone Infrastructure on December 17th, 2025, the company has plans to propose a ‘Wolverine’ wind energy project in BC Hydro’s 2025 Call for Power.

The project is partially located within Electoral Area B, and is anticipated to be able to produce up to 200 megawatts of power across between 25 and 30 turbines. 

Capstone explained it had undergone “destop-based technical and environmental studies” for the project, with between two and three years of field surveys, environmental and archaeological studies and permitting processes expected to come if the project is awarded an electricity purchasing agreement.

Reid Graham, the director of Electoral Area B, expressed interest in having the company attend a board meeting as a delegation.

The board approved this recommendation, also voting to send Capstone the recommendations for wind energy projects that the regional district had previously made to the province, which include keeping such projects on Crown land. 

Since the Union of British Columbia Municipalities in September 2025, the directors have stated five wind energy projects had contacted the board about new or proposed projects in the region. 

To read the full letter, see below.