EN17(2) New Electricity from Clean Energy
Percentage
| Performance Measure | 03/04 | 04/05 | 05/06 |
| New Electricity from Clean Energy (target) | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| New Electricity from Clean Energy (actual) | 52 | 61/35* | |
| Definition | The BC Government's Energy Plan defines B.C. Clean Electricity as alternative energy technologies that result in a net environmental improvement relative to existing energy production. Examples may include hydro, wind, solar, photovoltaic, geothermal, tidal, wave and biomass energy, as well as cogeneration of heat and power, energy from landfill gas and municipal solid waste, fuel cells and efficiency improvements at existing facilities. For BC Hydro this means commitments made after November 2002 for new green or clean energy projects that meets the guidelines as listed above, or energy efficiency improvements at existing facilities that came into service after that date. The Clean Energy Target of 50 per cent of new supply is to be achieved over a 10-year period. The annual results will tend to fluctuate based on updates to the load forecast, and timing, volume and type of actual supply delivered. | ||
| Variance Explanation | The figure 61 per cent represents the acquired Clean Energy of 872 GWh against the planned incremental load, after Power Smart, of 1,438 GWh. Since the formulation of the plan, there has been a significant increase in our demand requirements, as reflected in the load forecast in January 2005. As a result, our annual target of incremental load, after Power Smart, was revised from 1,438 GWh to 2,463 GWh. Based on this revised incremental load, the Clean Energy acquired in 2004/2005 was only 35 per cent. BC Hydro is on track with planned acquisition calls in 2005 and 2006 to achieve the 50 per cent target within the 10-year horizon. | ||
| Benchmark Comparison | No benchmark data available. | ||
Last Modified: Jun 29, 2005
