What if Nova Scotian communities could enjoy 100% renewable energy?
Scotian Wind Inc. is an innovative renewable energy corporation providing integrated solutions scaled to suit all energy needs. Formed in 2012, we work directly with communities to help them enjoy the benefits of renewable resources.
Our mission
A 100% renewable-powered Nova Scotia, that puts its abundant wind resources to use producing clean electricity, lowering carbon emissions, creating jobs and putting money back into the local economy.
Our values
Making renewable energy accessible to Nova Scotian households and families
Supporting provincial partners and programs that help grow our clean economy
Delivering a sustainable return on investment for project shareholders and our partners
Board of Directors
Rod Millar
Chair of the Board
Rod’s career spans 40 years as a leader of technology-based projects in the power generation and transmission, manufacturing, transportation and healthcare sectors. He has helped many government agencies with improved service delivery and implementation of regulatory change. He has a B.Sc from London University and is a licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng). Rod was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2016 and has been Board Chair since 2017.
Terry Norman
President & CEO
Terry has over 40 years of business experience throughout Canada in the fields of financial services and investments. He has a BComm from McGill University and an MSc (Bus. Admin.) from the University of British Columbia. Terry was elected as a Director of Scotian Wind in 2015 and he was appointed President & CEO the same year.
Craig Green
Craig is a CA, CPA and he is a principal in RGH Inc, a local accounting firm. Craig was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2016. He has been a member of our Finance Committee since 2016 and from 2019 to 2022 he was Treasurer and Chair of our Finance Committee.
Dale Robertson
Secretary
Dale graduated from Royal Military College with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. He recently sold Enerscan Engineering Inc., a successful utility hardware company that he developed. Dale was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2017 and he was appointed Secretary in 2018. He represents Scotian Wind on the Board of ScWEB GP and ScWEB II GP.
Angela Bishop
Chair, Compensation Committee
Angela holds a BBA from Acadia University and an MBA from Saint Mary’s University. She has 15 years of leadership experience in the non-profit sector in Canada. She recently obtained the designation of ICD.D from the Institute of Corporate Directors. Angela was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2018. She was Chair of our Governance Committee from 2020 to 2022 when she became Chair of our Compensation Committee.
Paula Minnikin
Vice Chair
Paula Minnikin ICD.D was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2022.
Henry Fuller
Henry is the former owner of Cape Breton Boat Yard Ltd. in Baddeck, NS which he ran for 41 years. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University and completed advanced studies at the London School of Economics and Memorial University. Henry has served on the Board of Scotian Wind since 2017 and he is a member of our Governance Committee.
Corey Mattie
Corey Mattie is currently a Manager with EfficiencyOne. He is a Mi’kmaw from K'jpuktuk and a member of the Aboriginal Professional Association of Canada. He obtained a BComm degree from Saint Mary’s University and he has LEED Green Associate Accreditation. Corey was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2019 and he is a member of our Governance Committee.
Margaret Palmeter
Chair, Governance Committee
Margaret is the Founding Director of Emera ideaHub at Dalhousie University where she is a Strategic Innovation Sponsor. Margaret earned a BA from Saint Francis Xavier University and an MA in International Diplomacy from Norwich University. Margaret was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2020 and in 2022 she was appointed Chair of our Governance Committee.
Len White
Chair, Finance & Audit Committee
Len recently retired as CEO of Engineers Nova Scotia where he led the organization for over 20 years. He obtained a BSc degree from Saint Mary’s University and a Bachelor of Civil Engineering degree from the Nova Scotia Technical College. He went on to obtain an MBA from Florida State University. In addition, he is a CPA, CGA. Len was elected to the Board of Scotian Wind in 2020 and in 2022 he was appointed Chair of our Finance and Audit Committee.
Partner structure
We have two Limited Partnerships (LPs) that own our 20 wind turbines: a) ScotianWEB Limited Partnership and b) ScotianWEB II Limited Partnership. The former owns 14 Vestas V100 wind turbines and the latter owns 2 Vestas V100s and 4 Vestas V110s. All of our wind turbines are rated at 2MW. The V100s have blades that are 100 metres long and the V110s have 110 metre blades.
WEB owns 55% of each LP, SWI owns 25% and SWFI owns 20%. Each owner contributed 20% of the total capital costs in the form of equity and 80% of the capital costs were financed by institutional lenders through fixed rate 20-year term loans. Each of our 12 projects have separate Power Purchase Agreements with Nova Scotia Power Inc. for a total of 20 years from their Commercial Operation Date (COD). Eleven of our twelve projects are under the COMFIT program but our Parker Mountain project is an exception.
Owners of our limited partnerships
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25%
20%
Projects developed and operated by
Our 12 projects were developed by the team at SWEB Development LP. SWEB is owned 100% by WEB. SWEB has a 20-year contract to manage these projects on behalf of the two LPs. The LPs have also signed a 20-year Maintenance Agreement with Vestas. The technicians employed by SWEB work closely with their counterparts at Vestas to ensure that our wind turbines are operating at peak performance.
Investor resources
Annual reports and shareholder newsletters for current Scotian Wind investors
Community Partner Contacts
Is your not-for-profit organization located near one of our projects? Contact one of our community partners about local funding eligibility and opportunities
