Introduction
To: Wellington Regional Council, Wellington City Council and Porirua City Council
Name: Ministry of Economic Development
Address: P.O. Box 1473, Wellington.
1. The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) supports the application of Meridian Energy Limited for resource consent to construct and operate a wind energy development referred to as the Mill Creek Wind Farm in the Wellington region. MED supports the application because it contributes to national energy objectives and provided environmental impacts are appropriately avoided, remedied or mitigated.
2. The particular parts of the application MED supports are:
The whole of the application.
3. The reasons for making this submission are:
MED considers that the Mill Creek Wind Farm offers national benefits, by making use of a viable and renewable energy source, helping ensure security of supply through diversification in electricity production methods, and by generating electricity in an environmentally responsible manner that avoids greenhouse gas emissions.
This submission seeks to ensure that the contribution Mill Creek would make to achieving the government's energy objectives is taken into account in the consent decision.
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