Canadian Trillium Wind Power takes to court Ontario province - report

Sep 29, 2011 - Canadian offshore wind firm Trillium Wind Power Corp is suing the province of Ontario, seeking CAD 2.25 billion (USD 2.15bn/EUR 1.59bn) in damages, after the province set a moratorium on offshore wind farms, Canada's CBC News website reported yesterday.

In February, the government of Ontario put a moratorium on offshore wind development, requiring more research on health and environmental impact, thus halting Trillium Wind Power's planned offshore wind power project in Lake Ontario.

Now the company is seeking financial damages to cover the CAD 5.3 million it spent on the project and the lost potential revenue, its president John Kourtoff told CBC News.

The company's claims had not been proven in court, the website said.

CBC News cited energy minister Brad Duguid as saying that the company had no contract with the province.

(CAD 1 = USD 0.965/EUR 0.711)

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