BC Hydro is continuing to advance the clean power call to acquire renewable electricity, the utility has announced. The clean power call will support BC Energy Plan's goal of achieving electricity self-sufficiency in the province by 2016. In addition, it will support the province's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and encourage economic development, the utility says.
BC Hydro received a total of 68 proposals representing more than 17,000 GWh of electricity per year. The utility has eliminated 21 proposals that are not proceeding in the clean power call, either because proponents withdrew their proposals, the proposals did not meet the requirements of the request for proposals or the proposals were considered to have too much risk.
BC Hydro will now move forward with discussions aimed at securing electricity purchase agreements with the proponents of the 13 proposals that have been identified as the most cost-effective. In addition, BC Hydro will provide an opportunity for the proponents of the remaining 34 proposals to make the proposals more cost-effective. Proposals remaining in the clean power call encompass wind, hydro and waste heat.
BC Hydro intends to begin awarding contracts for the clean power call in December and plans to file the agreements with the British Columbia Utilities Commission in early 2010.
SOURCE: BC Hydro
