Site C worker accommodation building to be used for North Coast Transmission Line project

“BC Hydro is repurposing the Site C worker accommodation facility to support the construction of the North Coast Transmission Line project.” www.cjdctv.com/news/article... - CJDC TV

#BCHydro #BCPoli #FortStJohn #PeaceRiver #SiteCDam cc: #PrinceGeorge #TerraceBC

Considering Site C The Peace River in northern British Columbia is currently being considered for a major hydro-electric project at Site C, near Fort St. John. The river has already been dammed twice. Another dam raises...

A look back in the archives (2009):

What environmental changes will a dam introduce?
What are the possible social and economic effects?
Are there alternatives to secure BC’s future electricity needs?

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#sitecdam #britishcolumbia #dams #hydroelectric #energy

Why don't they use the #SiteCDam camp for a drug rehab? It's pretty nice digs!

BC Hydro’s challenge: Powering province through surging demand, drought and trade war British Columbia’s power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that’s surging after two d...

@ctvvancouver.bsky.social should investigate the Research #UBC #Economics did circa 2000 which, I recall, showed the planned #SiteCdam would NOT meet the estimate #Electricty needs.
Why did #BChydro NOT plan better 🧐

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1,700-bed Site C dam 'mini town' — complete with gym and movie theatre — could be headed to local landfill | CBC News B.C. Hydro still looking for someone to take work camp as construction on electric dam comes to a close

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“To C or not to C”: Dam Development in Northern British Columbia The process of development planning and licensing changed how local people engaged with the land.

As the #SiteCDam site begins to fill, let's revisit @lootina.bsky.social's piece on the dam.

"Site C also sheds light on the consequences of dam development, showing that they’re historically contingent and can occur well before construction starts."

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