Premier Christy Clark announced today the Province has approved the Site C Clean Energy Project, concluding it will provide British Columbia with the most affordable, reliable clean power for over 100 years.
Site C would provide clean and renewable electricity to meet a 40% increase in long-term demand in B.C.
Site C would be cost-effective and would result in lower costs to ratepayers compared to alternatives.
More than 99 per cent of Class 1 to 5 agricultural land in the Peace Agricultural Region would not be affected by Site C. Approximately 2.6 million hectares would remain available for agricultural production in the region, while approximately 3,800 hectares would be unavailable.
BC Hydro provided its initial response to the release of the Joint Review Panel Report on the proposed Site C Clean Energy Project.
Site C provides the best combination of financial, technical, environmental, and economic development attributes, compared to alternatives.