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No, that's not right.
Ever since the power industry was deregulated, anyone can sell any kind of power they want onto the grid. My uncle owns two windmills down by crowsnest pass, and so could you.
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Not exactly - it is sort of true there is a limit. Alberta currently has a limit of 900 MW of wind capacity for the province, but with only about 250 MW currently in operation, it is not yet an issue. There are grid stability issues that preclude more than 900 MW for the time being - whether the limit is real or arbitrary is not yet clear until more wind is actually developed. It comes down to intermittency issues for the most part, and whether other generators/load can compensate.