Site C moves ahead stage three on Peace River
Premier Gordon Campbell announced in Hudson's Hope that Stage 3 of Site C the 6.6 billion hydro dam is moving forward. The plan envisions 900 MW capacity 4 600 GWh annually and a 83 km reservoir flooding 5 340 hectares. The project aims to power about 410 000 homes and create 35 000 jobs, with environmental reviews and First Nations approvals pending. Campbell urged rapid action to achieve energy self sufficiency by 2016.