Energy Certificate Denied
In 1983, the BC government turned down BC Hydro's application for building Site C dam. This is what was said:
Approved and ordered Nov. 10, 1983
(R. J. Rogers)
Lieutenant-Governor
On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant-Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the report and recommendations of the Utilities Commission to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council on disposition of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority's application for an energy project certificate for Peace River Site C Hydroelectric generating station, together with its appendices and the Site C Division's report on the review procedures and recommendations for future reviews, be made public, and that the energy project certificate applied for be refused.
(Stephen Rogers)
Minister of Energy, Mines and
Petroleum Resources
R. Bennett
Presiding Member of the Executive Council
On November 9th, 1983 the BC government turned down the BC Hydro and Power Authority's application for an energy certificate that would have enabled BC Hydro to build Site C dam. This decision was based, in part, on the conclusions reached by the British Columbia Utilities Commission.
Approved and ordered Nov. 10, 1983
(R. J. Rogers)
Lieutenant-Governor
On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant-Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that the report and recommendations of the Utilities Commission to the Lieutenant-Governor in Council on disposition of British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority's application for an energy project certificate for Peace River Site C Hydroelectric generating station, together with its appendices and the Site C Division's report on the review procedures and recommendations for future reviews, be made public, and that the energy project certificate applied for be refused.
(Stephen Rogers)
Minister of Energy, Mines and
Petroleum Resources
R. Bennett
Presiding Member of the Executive Council
Site C Report: Report And Recommendations To Lieutenant-governor-in-council
On November 9th, 1983 the BC government turned down the BC Hydro and Power Authority's application for an energy certificate that would have enabled BC Hydro to build Site C dam. This decision was based, in part, on the conclusions reached by the British Columbia Utilities Commission.
The Commission concluded that a full comparison of the alternative system plans feasible in light of the forecast load requirements must be done in order to determine whether Site C is the best project to follow Revelstoke. The Commission emphasizes that alternative system plans, not individual projects, must be compared. Moreover, the comparisons must be made in a manner consistent with the evaluation criteria government has established to ensure that new energy projects are in the provincial interest.
The Commission therefore recommends that Cabinet defer issuing an energy project certificate for the proposed Site C project until the following two conditions are satisfied:
1. That an acceptable load forecast demonstrates that construction of Site C must begin immediately in order to avoid supply deficiencies; and
2. That a comparison of the total engineering, construction, environmental and other social costs of the alternative system expansion plans which can meet the forecast requirements demonstrates that Site C is the best project to meet the anticipated supply deficiency.British Columbia Utilities Commission (May 3, 1983). SITE C REPORT - Report and recommendations to Lieutenant-Governor-in Council. p.126.