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F E B R U A R Y / M A R C H 2 0 1 5 www.resourceworld.com 65 SAMSUNG, PATTERN ENERGY AND SIX NATIONS COMPLETE wIND ENERGY PROjECT IN ONTARIO samsung renewable energy, Inc. and Pattern energy Group Inc. [PEG-TSX; PEGI-NASDAQ] reported that the Grand Renewable Wind Project near the northeast end of Lake Erie has completed construc- tion and reached commercial operation. The 149-megawatt (MW) Grand Renewable Wind facility has the capacity to produce clean power for some 50,000 Ontario homes. "Wind provides clean, emission-free electricity for Ontarians while creating thousands of jobs and economic oppor- tunities," said Bob Chiarelli, Minister of Energy. "Collaborative projects like this one will help wind reach 15% of the prov- ince's installed capacity by 2025." "The Six Nations Elected Council is committed to ensuring we enter into sus- tainable development projects that not only enrich our economy but are also socially and environmentally responsible," said Chief Ava Hill, Six Nations Elected Council. "Both Samsung and Pattern Energy committed to developing an equity partnership with Six Nations, the way they approached the partnership with Six Nations set the bar on how we want to work with businesses to enable us to gen- erate resources for our future generations." "Samsung is proud to be part of the Haldimand community and excited about our historic equity agreement with Six Nations Elected Council," said Steve Cho, Vice President, Samsung C&T. "We are honored to be able to further expand our presence in Ontario through this partnership with the Six Nations," said Mike Garland, CEO of Pattern Energy. "The commissioning of the Grand Renewable Wind facility by the end of 2014 brings our number of Ontario facilities to two in operation, two in construction and two in late stage development, totaling 1,269 megawatts to be installed in the province by 2018." Grand Renewable Wind utilizes 67 Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbines with blades and towers that were made in Ontario. Siemens' turbine blade facility in Tillsonburg manufactured the blades and CS Wind's facility in Windsor used Ontario-made steel to make the turbine towers. The Six Nations community owns 10% of the Grand Renewable Wind Project. Samsung and Pattern Energy also provided a $400,000 donation to the Grand River Post-Secondary Education Office, which will increase opportunities for Six Nations students. Samsung and Pattern Energy have introduced the $15 million+ Community Vibrancy Fund for Haldimand County to support community, environment, health and wellness initiatives. Samsung is making a $5-billion investment in Ontario to create the world's largest cluster of wind and solar power. Pattern Energy has 12 wind power projects, with a total owned interest of 1,636 MW, in the US, Canada and Chile. Six Nations of the Grand River is comprised of the Mohawk, Seneca, Oneida, Cayuga, Onondaga and Tuscarora nations. n ALTERNATIVE E n E R g Y

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