Site C Dam project to break ground this summer
After 11 years of consultations, evaluations, negotiations and project planning work, BC Hydro’s Site C dam project on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia will finally begin construction this July.
Despite this lengthy development process, the project is still just a little over halfway toward completion. Construction of the dam is expected to take an additional nine years, with the turbines finally beginning to produce power in 2024. And even that date might be optimistic. Despite receiving federal and provincial certifications in late 2014, BC Hydro is still seeking a number of land and water use permits and authorizations, and it is facing legal action from seven groups at both provincial and federal levels. Concerns raised in the lawsuits range from the project’s environmental impact to questions about whether another hydro project is the most economical way to produce electricity.
Read the full article
here.