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Over the past several decades, large-scale hydropower projects have sparked significant debates around the world. Displacement of Indigenous peoples and environmental impacts are major sources of concern, as are the economics of dam mega-projects. The World Commission on Dams emphasized these concerns over a decade ago, and many countries and international organizations (such as the World Bank) overhauled their hydropower policies as a result.
New research suggests that Site C could incur hundreds of millions in unnecessary costs. Refer it to the BC Utilities Commission for a full review. Site C is an $8.3-billion hydroelectric project in the early stages of construction by BC Hydro, the provincial power utility, on the Peace River in northeastern British Columbia. It is designed to produce 1,100 megawatts of capacity and 5,100 gigawatt-hours per year of energy, starting in 2024.
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