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Projects & operations

We're building for our future
Site C earthfill dam

Site C project

Site C will be a third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C.

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Projects

It’s time to reinvest in our aging dams and powerhouses and to prepare to invest in new assets.

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Kennedy capacitor station

Peace to Kelly Lake Stations

We’re replacing end-of-life equipment on our transmission system from the Peace Canyon Generating Station to the Kelley Lake Substation.

Revelstoke Dam showing five of six penstocks installed

West End Substation

A new substation in the West End is needed to replace Dal Grauer Substation to ensure our customers in downtown Vancouver continue to have access to reliable power.

Metro north alternative 2 map

Capilano Substation

To continue to provide reliable electricity in North Vancouver, we're upgrading the Capilano substation by replacing it with a new substation on the western half of the existing substation land.

Operations

At BC Hydro, we deliver reliable, clean power to homes and businesses across B.C.

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Rights of way & power lines

Detailed guidelines, including instructions on how to submit proposals for compatible use or development near power lines. 

Transmission

Our high-voltage transmission system has 18,286 kilometres of lines that carry electricity from our generating stations to homes and businesses across B.C.

Our facilities

Water powers B.C. through clean and renewable generation at our hydroelectric dams.
 

Water, flows and reservoirs

Detailed guidelines, including instructions on how to submit proposals for compatible use or development near power lines. 

Thermal generation

BC Hydro operates combustion turbine generating stations at both Prince Rupert and Fort Nelson.

Dam safety

We manage the safety of all of BC Hydro's structures that retain the reservoirs and control the passage of water.