BC Hydro Completes $714 Million Expansion, Update of Mica Hydroelectric Facility

BC Hydro Completes $714 Million Expansion, Update of Mica Hydroelectric Facility

BC Hydro has completed a $714 million project to add two new generating units at the Mica dam. With the addition of units five and six, the facility now has six generating units. Mica is the cornerstone of BC Hydro’s Columbia River generation system and now accounts for about 22% of BC Hydro’s generation capacity.

 

Ontario Launching New Competition for Renewable Energy Projects

Ontario Launching New Competition for Renewable Energy Projects

Working with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the province will issue a Request for Qualifications process by August 1, 2016 for 930 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy from solar photovoltaic, wind, hydroelectric and bioenergy sources, following engagement with stakeholders, municipalities and Indigenous communities…