Backgrounder: Investing in BC Hydro projects across the province
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing more than $156.8 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support eight BC Hydro projects across British Columbia.
Project Information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
BC Hydro Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City of Dawson Creek; City of Fort St. John |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: ARC Resources Electrification |
This project will include the construction of one electrical connection point between the customer’s transmission line and BC Hydro’s electricity grid |
$8,800,000 |
$8,800,000 |
City of Fort St. John |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Crew West Septimus and Groundbirch Electrification |
This project will electrify an existing gas processing facility, West Septimus, and the Groundbirch, in the Peace Region of BC. This will allow for the conversion of existing natural gas to the electric transmission grid. To link to BC Hydro’s electricity grid, the project will construct 2 km of transmission line that will enable the connection of the two facilities. |
$7,500,000 |
$7,500,000 |
Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Telkwa, Terrace |
Prince George to Terrace Capacitors Project: Enabling Electrification of Industry |
This project will increase the transfer capacity of the existing 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Prince George to Terrace by constructing three new capacitor stations along the line. The additional capacity is needed to help meet the growing demand in the region for clean, reliable electricity. |
$96,950,000 |
$113,050,000 |
City of Surrey |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Centre Electrification |
This project includes the design and construction of the infrastructure required to enable 100% electrification of the Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Centre. |
$6,670,000 |
$6,670,000 |
* District of Hudson’s Hope |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Westcoast Energy Inc. - Compressor Station N5 |
This project will connect the Westcoast N5 facility to BC Hydro's transmission grid by completing approximately 25 km of new transmission line. This will provide the infrastructure required to electrify a compressor at the facility. |
$15,000,000 |
$15,000,000 |
Regional District of Cowichan Valley |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Cowichan District Hospital Electrification |
The project includes the design and construction of the electrical infrastructure to electrify the Cowichan District Hospital and be the first fully electric hospital in BC. |
$1,897,500 |
$1,897,500 |
Regional District of Peace River |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: NorthRiver Midstream Dawson Processing Facility Electrification |
The project will electrify the NorthRiver Midstream Dawson Processing Facility, which is currently using natural gas generated power, by connecting to BC Hydro’s grid. |
$5,000,000 |
$5,000,000 |
* Regional District of Peace River |
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Westcoast Energy Inc. - Compressor Station CS16 |
The project will connect the Westcoast CS16 facility to BC Hydro's transmission grid by completing approximately 8 km of new 230 kV transmission line. The project also includes support infrastructure required to electrify a compressor at Westcoast CS16. |
$15,000,000 |
$15,000,000 |
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