Opportunity for
Increased
Electrification
The numbers detailed in the White
Paperwereeven surprising to theclean
energy industry, but they feel that
information and instruction are tools
to help the government, the private
sector, and Indigenous communities
work cohesively toward a clear goal.
“The province’s independent private
sector power producers are ideally
positioned to deliver the infrastruc-
ture needed to provide this electricity;
including that needed to electrify the
natural gas sector and proposed LNG
industry,” say Mather. “These compa-
nies build projects for 25 to 40-year
lifespans. Their contributions will
ensure British Columbia delivers on
its greenhouse gas reduction commit-
ments. Its power generation sector
can responsibly and cost- effectively
provide the additional renewable
electricity that extensive electrifica-
tion will require.”
The Sechelt Creek Hydro Project by Regional Power is a 16 megawatt run-of-river
hydroelectricity project that is connected to a 138 kV line of the BC-Hydro grid.
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