Our System & Facilities
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Dec 19, 2012
Dec. 19, 2012: BC Hydro crews hard at work in the snow today upgrading a section of the power line in Smithers. Line upgrades improve the reliability of BC Hydro’s electricity system.
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Dec 14, 2012
PRINCE GEORGE – BC Hydro and Canfor Pulp today announced a new agreement to generate clean, renewable bioenergy at the Northwood mill in Prince George that will enhance the viability of the facility that employs about 470 people.
Canfor will invest $26 million to upgrade two turbo-generators at ...
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Jul 19, 2012
July 20, 2012
High wire act over Indian Arm
Two 230 kilovolt transmission lines stretch high above Indian Arm inlet in the Lower Mainland for over a kilometre. So how do you go about maintaining the transmission line when it’s inaccessible by land or water? Use a helicopter!
An innovative work me...
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Jun 29, 2012
June 25, 2012
Spill scheduled at W.A.C. Bennett and Peace Canyon Dams
Hudson’s Hope – The first prolonged release of water in a decade is scheduled to start Tuesday, June 26 from the W.A.C. Bennett Dam and Peace Canyon Dam near Hudson’s Hope. The two facilities will continue to generate power du...
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Apr 5, 2012
In recent weeks, there has been increased attention around electricity bills and new meters. We investigate every customer concern about billing and the vast majority of these concerns are resolved through our call centre as our customer service agents are able to walk customers through some comm...
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Nov 18, 2011
BC Hydro Fraser River Transmission Infrastructure Update #14: Helicopter helps restring transmission lines across the river
Friday, Nov. 18, 2011
SURREY – , BC Hydro will continue work for the restoration of the 230-kilovolt transmission line that crosses the Fraser River near the Port Mann Bridg...
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Sep 9, 2011
September 9th, 2011
BC Hydro released the following statement today following the magnitude 6.7 earthquake off of Vancouver Island:
"BC Hydro's top priority is safety and which includes emergency preparedness and we have procedures in place when an earthquake -- of any size -- occurs. After today...
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May 4, 2011
Did you know that BC Hydro’s power system actually controls time? Well, sort of…
All power utilities in North America, including BC Hydro, operate the electricity grid at a frequency of 60 Hertz (cycles per second). Electric clocks plugged into a wall outlet are affected by variations in frequen...
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Feb 21, 2011
BC Hydro delivers electricity to its customers through a comprehensive network of transmission and distribution lines, substations, rights-of-way, steel towers and utility poles. Significant investments are needed annually to maintain this vast system and extend the life of assets to ensure a saf...
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Feb 21, 2011
Energy conservation and efficiency are the best and most cost-effective way to meet the province’s growing electricity needs and will be an integral part of the province’s clean energy future. In fact, BC Hydro is working to meet at least 66 per cent of new demand through conservation and efficie...
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Feb 21, 2011
The Smart Metering Program is an important part of BC Hydro’s overall capital program of modernizing and renewing our province’s energy infrastructure to meet the growing demand for electricity in British Columbia.
The electricity grid has changed very little over the past 50 years. As mechanical...
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Feb 21, 2011
February 22, 2011 No. 54
BC Hydro’s $6 billion, 3-year regeneration plan meets growing power needs
$800-million Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse upgrade to renew 80-year-old facility
Vancouver – With aging infrastructure in need of significant upgrades and B.C.’s demand for electricity pro...
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Feb 21, 2011
To ensure British Columbia continues to have the electricity it needs at peak times, BC Hydro is investing in the renewal of the Revelstoke Dam and Generating Station to increase its capacity.
Originally designed as a six-unit facility, Revelstoke began operation in 1984 with four generating unit...
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Feb 21, 2011
Located within the city of Campbell River on Vancouver Island, the John Hart Generating Station has been operating since 1947. It is one of the oldest and most important generating facilities in BC Hydro’s hydroelectric system on Vancouver Island. It was the first of three generating stations co...
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Feb 21, 2011
BC Hydro is reinvesting in the Mica Generating Station to ensure British Columbians continue to have electricity they need during peak times of demand.
Originally designed as a six-unit facility, the installation of generating Units 5 and 6 were deferred. Currently, Mica’s four generating units p...
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Feb 21, 2011
To increase the reliability and capacity of BC’s energy supply, BC Hydro is reinvesting in the Gordon M. Shrum (GMS) Generating Station.
The biggest of BC Hydro’s generating stations, GMS is one of the most important components of BC Hydro’s electrical system, located next to the W.A.C. Bennett D...
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Feb 21, 2011
The transmission circuits that bring power from generation resources in the north and southern Interior of the province to the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island are some of the most critical paths in the transmission grid. Built in the early 1970s, the circuits are reaching the limits of their ...
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Feb 21, 2011
Demand for electricity in the Mount Pleasant/South False Creek area of Vancouver is expected to increase by almost 40 per cent over the next 10 years, and by as much as 82 per cent over the next 30 years. The major underground transmission line that currently serves this area is more than 50 year...
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Feb 21, 2011
Like many regions in British Columbia, the Columbia Valley’s demand for electricity is growing. The existing system has reached its capacity and it is not uncommon for the communities between Invermere and Golden to experience power outages.
The Columbia Valley Transmission (CVT) Project is the m...
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Feb 21, 2011
The demand for electricity in the South Peace area is greater than any other region in British Columbia. In fact, over the next 10 years, the annual rate of load growth is expected to be 10 times greater than for the BC Hydro system as a whole. This rapid increase is largely due to natural gas ex...
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Feb 21, 2011
The Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) Project is designed to provide an interconnection point for future industrial development and clean power projects in Northwest B.C. Historically, much of northwestern British Columbia has lacked this reliable, long-term electricity infrastructure, yet the re...
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Feb 21, 2011
Since the 1930s, the Ruskin Dam and Generating Station has provided a clean and reliable supply of electricity to homes and businesses in the Lower Mainland and other areas of the province. After more than 80 years of service, the facility is in need of an upgrade. BC Hydro is planning a major in...
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Feb 8, 2011
February 8, 2011
Sturdy Creek Dam on Haida Gwaii to be decommissioned
QUEEN CHARLOTTE – BC Hydro is moving forward with a plan to decommission a small concrete dam on Haida Gwaii that has not been used in many years. Built in the 1940s, the four-metre high, 11-metre wide Sturdy Creek Dam h...
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Jan 27, 2011
BC Hydro facilities and employees prepared for seismic event
The threat of a major earthquake in British Columbia is real. In fact, we experience thousands of minor earthquakes annually as British Columbia is located in a seismically active region.
At BC Hydro, public and worker safety is our num...
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Jan 14, 2011
January 18, 2011
BC Hydro Smart Metering Program to provide major benefits to customers: enhanced system safety, reliability and more
Vancouver – As part of BC Hydro’s ongoing effort to keep customers informed and engaged in the opportunities offered by smart meters the utility today ...
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Nov 15, 2010
Posted by Sabrina Locicero
When James Stark became the plant manager for Hugh Keenleyside Dam near Castlegar in September of 2009, he quickly saw an opportunity to work more closely with BC Hydro's downstream stakeholders. So he set up quarterly meetings between BC Hydro, Interfor and Zellstoff C...
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Nov 12, 2010
CASTLEGAR, B.C. – BC Hydro is pleased to announce that it is now purchasing clean electricity from the Zellstoff Celgar's Green Energy Project as a result of a series of upgrades that allow the pulp mill to direct more steam to energy production. A new 48-megawatt condensing turbine is now genera...
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Minister Rich Coleman, conservation, Dave Cobb, Power Smart, Northwest Transmission Line, Interior to Lower Mainland, Mica Expansion Project , Greg Reimer, economic development, infrastructure, Site C, impact benefit agreement, generation, Mica, First Nations, regulatory review, Smart Meters, capital investment, capital expenditures, Chris ORiley
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