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Mar 12, 2012
March 13, 2012
John Hart Project brings jobs and reliable electricity to Vancouver Island
Campbell River – BC Hydro is proceeding with an environmental and regulatory review application for the John Hart upgrade. It is also posting a project procurement RFQ on BC Bid later today. One ...
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May 2, 2011
NELSON – Breeding season for the western screech-owl has begun, and with it comes a bird call that the Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program (FWCP) is asking the public to listen for.
Listed as an endangered species both federally and provincially, the FWCP is looking to track these owls to bett...
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Apr 11, 2011
April 11, 2011 No. 1
BC Hydro selects Itron as supplier of smart metering system and meter data management system
VANCOUVER -- British Columbia’s electricity system is one more major step closer to modernization today with the confirmation of Itron Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI) as BC Hydro’s ...
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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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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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Dec 2, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Province is taking steps to ensure that B.C. continues to have among the lowest electricity rates in North America as BC Hydro moves forward with significant investments in B.C.'s electricity system.
Two rate reduction strategies were announced Thursday, and the Province and...
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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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