Second group of successful projects advances in BC Hydro's Clean Call
VANCOUVER – BC Hydro has selected the second group of projects to be awarded electricity purchase agreements under the Clean Power Call as the Crown Corporation continues to partner with innovative power producers to deliver clean, reliable electricity.
In total, the four projects will generate more than 450 gigawatt hours (GWh) of clean, reliable electricity annually – enough to supply close to 40,000 homes in B.C. The projects, which include one wind, one waste heat and two run-of-river projects, are in addition to 19 projects selected earlier in March, bringing the total amount of energy to be generated from the Clean Power Call to close to 3,000 GWh per year, which is enough to power more than 260,000 homes.
In the weeks ahead, BC Hydro is continuing discussions with the proponents of eight Clean Power Call proposals and expects to sign more agreements with renewable power producers as the Crown Corporation continues to acquire cost-effective clean energy.
"In addition, companies that were not successful in this call could have opportunities in the future with the introduction of the Clean Energy Act as the Province develops a strong, sustainable energy industry – harnessing new green technologies that will complement our publicly owned large hydro-generating facilities," said Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources.
"These Clean Power Call projects will complement electricity purchase agreements awarded in the last year and a half under the Bioenergy Call for Power, the Standing Offer Program, as well as bilateral agreements with industry that have enabled BC Hydro to acquire close to 4,300 GWh annually of clean, reliable electricity," said Bev Van Ruyven, acting Chief Executive Officer and President of BC Hydro.
Following execution of the contracts, BC Hydro will submit the electricity purchase agreements to the British Columbia Utilities Commission for its review. Further contract details, including the range of electricity prices to be paid, will be available in BC Hydro's filing to the commission.
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The second set of projects selected for the award of electricity purchase agreements under the Clean Power Call are:
Please note that the following descriptions provide only a summary overview of the identified projects as presently planned, and may be subject to change.
Proponent |
Project Technology |
Project Name |
Hours of Electricity |
Location |
AltaGas Ltd. |
Waste heat |
Crowsnest Pass |
46 GWh/year |
Sparwood |
ENMAX–Syntaris Bid Corp. |
Run-of-river |
Culliton Creek |
56 GWh/year |
Squamish |
Run of River Power Inc. |
Run-of-river |
Mamquam |
68 GWh/year |
Squamish |
Sea Breeze Energy Inc. |
Wind |
Knob Hill Wind |
281 GWh/year |
Port Hardy |