Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Wolfgang Depner
Publication Date: August 9, 2025 - 19:43
BC Hydro says Site C dam is fully operational ahead of schedule
August 9, 2025
B.C.’s minister of energy and climate solutions Adrian Dix said Site C won’t be the last major energy project in the province after becoming fully operational ahead of schedule.
The dam in northern B.C. is now able to generate 1,100 megawatts of electricity – enough to power half a million homes per year – after the sixth and final power-generating turbine came online. The first of the six turbines started to generate power in October 2024.
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