Saulteau First Nations finalizes EPA agreement for Taylor South Wind Project

CHETWYND, B.C. — A northeast B.C. First Nation has revealed details about the finalization of an off-take agreement for a major wind project near Taylor.

According to a release from Energies Media, Saulteau First Nations (SFN)  announced a 30-year electricity purchase agreement with B.C. Hydro regarding its Taylor South Wind Project.

Located south of Taylor, the project has been conceived through a partnership between SFN and French-based company EDF Power Solutions.

Majority-owned by SFN, it was awarded as part of BC Hydro’s 2025 Call for Power, an initiative that procures clean, affordable energy projects in the province.

As part of procurement, projects had to be at least 51 per cent owned by First Nations. SFN owns 51 per cent of the Taylor South Wind project.

The Taylor South Wind Project is an expansion of the Taylor Wind Project, which was awarded an electricity purchase agreement a year ago.

Provincial Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, Adrien Dix, described the building of projects such as the Taylor South Wind Project as “essential” in ensuring economic growth in BC. 

“Clean, affordable electricity is essential to strengthening B.C.’s ability to power itself, grow the economy and attract private-sector investment,” said Dix. “That is why we’re taking transformative action to build out BC Hydro’s system.”

The expansion of the Taylor Wind Project is expected to be completed by 2032, with the potential to deliver power to 60,000 homes.