How much is Site C cost?
$16 billion
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says completing the Site C dam is in the best interests of residents, despite the project’s price tag ballooning to $16 billion and completion date stretching to 2025.
What happened to Site C dam?
Despite outcry from Indigenous, environmental, and economic critics, the Site C project staggers on. In addition to serious geological issues that have bloated project costs and may make the dam impossible to build safely (or at all), Site C faces vigorous opposition by Indigenous Peoples.
What is the controversy surrounding the Site C dam in British Columbia?
The project has sparked controversy for a number of reasons: First Nations treaty rights are at issue, the dam is thought by many to be economically unviable, and there are concerns about the loss of agriculturally productive land and the overall environmental impact.
What is Site C hydro dam in British Columbia?
The Site C dam is a 1,100 megawatt hydro dam currently under construction on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The dam has been proposed since the 1970s and, if completed, would be the third dam on the Peace River.
How Long Will Site C last?
Construction of the project started in summer 2015. The first generators will be on line in 2024 and the project will be completed in 2025. Once built, Site C will be a source of clean, reliable and affordable electricity in B.C. for more than 100 years.
Is Site C dam still under construction?
The Site C project received environmental approvals from the federal and provincial governments in October 2014, then got the green light from the Government of B.C. in December, 2014. Construction of the project started in summer 2015 and will be completed in 2024.
What are the cons of the Site C dam?
The controversial Site C dam raises serious questions about its enormous cost, environmental harm, damage to First Nations reconciliation, and lack of focus on growing energy alternatives. The decision we make on Site C will affect British Columbians for generations to come.
Who is against the Site C dam?
In August 2020, the Prophet River First Nation ended its legal battle against the B.C. government and Hydro over the Site C dam, which the nation originally claimed was a $1-billion treaty violation.
Why are they building Site C?
Site C will be a third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River in northeast B.C. The project will provide enough electricity to power the equivalent of about 450,000 homes per year in B.C. Site C will be a source of clean, reliable and cost-effective electricity for more than 100 years.
Why are they building Site C dam?
After a review of Site C by the British Columbia Utilities Commission in the fall of 2017, the B.C. Government chose to continue construction on the project. Site C will be a source of clean, reliable and affordable electricity for more than 100 years. For more information, visit the Site C project website.
Why is the Site C dam good?
Site C will provide 1,100 megawatts of capacity, and produce about 5,100 gigawatt hours of electricity each year — enough energy to power the equivalent of about 450,000 homes per year in B.C. It will be a source of clean and renewable electricity for more than 100 years.
Is the Site C dam necessary?
Do we really need Site C? Yes. B.C.’s electricity needs are forecast to increase by approximately 40 per cent over the next 20 years as the economy expands and the population grows by more than a million people. The electricity needs of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) facilities would further increase demand.