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Aberfeldie
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 2 X 2.5 MW Francis
Operation: 1922
T/G supplier: SMS, WH
Quick facts: Development at this site on the Bull River dates to 1897I.
In 1903, Bull River Electric Light and Power Co was formed to build a
hydropelectric plant on a flume a mile above existing falls diverted the
water past the canyon used to transport logs around the canyon. In 1920,
the flume and water rights were sold to the British Columbia and Alberta
Power Company Ltd, built a dam and powerhouse starting in 1920. In 1953, a
new 27m dam was constructed and in 1959, operations at the plant were
automated. The T/G units are scheduled for reconstruction.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Re-posted 31 Oct 2009 |
Arrow Lakes
Location: BC
Operator: Columbia Power Corp
Configuration: 2 X 85 MW Kaplan
Operation: 2002
T/G supplier: CGE
EPC: Harza, Kiewit
Quick facts: This $C270mn
project was the result of a 20yr effort to use the Hugh Keenleyside
storage dam for power generation. Arrow Lakes includes a powerhouse 400m
downstream from the dam, a 1500m approach channel alongside the dam, and
a short tailrace returning water to the Columbia River. The project also
includes a 48km transmission line.
Photograph courtesy of Power
Posted 5 Dec 2004 |
Akolkolex
Location: BC
Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc
Configuration: 1 X 10 MW Francis
Operation: 1995
T/G supplier: Dongfang
EPC: UMA Engineering
Quick facts: The powerhouse is
located adjacent to the Akolkolex River which flows into the Upper Arrow
Reservoir, part of the Columbia River Basin.
Photograph courtesy of Canadian Hydro Developers Inc
Posted 7 Aug 2005 |
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Bonnington
Location: BC
Operator: Nelson Hydro
Configuration: 1 X 750 kW, 1 X 1.2 MW, 1 X 2.4 MW, 1 X 6 MW, 1 X 6.5 MW
Operation: 1908-1995
T/G supplier: Allis Chalmers, CGE
Quick facts: Upper Bonnington Falls is on the Kootenay River. The city
of Nelson began construction of a hydroelectric plan at the site in 1905.
After resolving a legal challenge from West Kootenay Power & Light Co,
which maintained that the new facility would adversely affect their Lower
Bonnington plant, construction started and the $200,000 first unit was
completed on 27 Jan 1907. A second unit was added in 1910 at a cost of
$85,000.
Photograph courtesy of virtualmuseum.ca
Posted 1 Sep 2008 |
Brandywine Creek
Location: BC
Operator: Run of River Power Inc
Configuration: 2 X 3.8 MW Turgo
Operation: 2005
T/G supplier: Dependable Turbine, Alconza
EPC: Ledcor Industrial
Quick facts: After BC Hydro's 2000 call for green energy projects, a
20yr PPA was signed for this project in Dec 2001. Brandywine Creek flows
into the Cheakamus River about 15km north of Whistler. Creek water is
diverted by a 3m concrete weir at 822m elevation into a 4.5km penstock.
The project is EcoLogo certified and will produce around 40 GWh/yr.
Brandywine Creek took less than 1yr to build and was developed in
consultation with the Lil'wat and Squamish Nations and local recreational
users.
Photograph courtesy of Run of River Power Inc
Posted 1 Sep 2007 |
Brilliant Dam
Location: BC
Operator: Columbia Power Corp
Configuration: 4 X 27 MW Francis
Operation: 1944-1968
T/G supplier: DEW, WHC
Quick facts: The dam and power plant and
surrounding property was originally owned by Cominco and
was purchased by the Columbia Basin Trust and Columbia Power Corp in 1996.
Photograph courtesy of Columbia Power Corp
Posted 21 Apr 2001 |
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Elko Dam
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 2 X 4.8 MW Francis
Operation: 1924
T/G supplier: Dominion Engineering, EE, WH
Quick facts: East Kootenay Power Co completed construction of the Elk
River Dam in 1924 after 2yrs of work. The 16m concrete dam is 66m long and
forms a 10ha headpond. The power was first used by the Sullivan Mine in
Kimberley and supplied Fernie, Cranbrook and Kimberley and the surrounding
areas.
Photograph courtesy of virtualmuseum.ca
Posted 1 Sep 2008 |
Falls River
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 2 X 3.5 MW Francis
Operation: 1930
T/G supplier: Dominion Engineering, EE, WH
Quick facts: The Falls River hydroelectric project includes a 154m long,
12m high concrete gravity dam, a 340ac headpond, two 233m penstocks, and
the powerhouse. Annual output is about 49.5 GWh/yr, but Falls River plays
an important role in providing power to the Prince Rupert area when grid
supply is disrupted.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Posted 1 Nov 2009 |
Furry Creek
Location: BC
Operator: ENMAX
Configuration: 1 X 11 MW Pelton
Operation: 2004
T/G supplier: VA TECH Hydro
EPC: Sigma Engineering
Quick facts: The Furry Creek Hydro Plant was
commissioned on 10 Jun 2004 at a site about 40km north of Vancouver. A
portion of the creek’s flow is diverted through a 3.2km penstock which
drops 366m. The plant is connected to the BC Hydro grid by a 1.5km, 69kV
transmission line.
Photograph courtesy of ENMAX
Posted 10 Jun 2007 |
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Gordon M Shrum
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 8 X 227 MW, 2 X 300 Francis
Operation: 1968-1974
T/G supplier: MHI, Toshiba, Fuji, CGE
Quick facts: The Shrum power station at the W A C Bennett Dam on the
Peace River is BC's single largest electricity source supplying around 25%
of provincial demand. The dam was planned during the late 1950s and built
by from 1962-1965. It is one of the world's largest earthfill structures
reaching 183m in height and stretching 2km across the canyon. The peak
workforce was 4,800. Williston Reservoir took five years to fill. At
completion, the Shrum power station was housed in the world's largest
underground facility of its kind.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Re-posted 1 Nov 2009 |
John Hart
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 6 X 20 MW Francis
Operation: 1948-1953
T/G supplier: DEW, WHC
Quick facts: John Hart on the Cambell River produces about 740 GWh/yr, or 15% of Vancouver Island's electrictiy. In Nov 2011, BC Hydro issued a request for information about equipment and services that would go into a proposed $C 1.35bn replacement project. Three new 46-MW sets with a new 2.1km power tunnel are planned for completion around 2018. Existing electromechanical equipment and metal banded penstocks will be removed.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Re-posted 16 Mar 2012
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Lubbe
Location: BC
Operator: Esquimalt Waterworks Co
Configuration: 2 X 360 kW, 1 X 500 kW, 1 X 1 MW Pelton
Operation: 1897-1905 (ret)
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This high-head hydro plant in Langford was built in cooperation with British Columbia Electric Railway (BCER) to run Victoria's streetcars. Water was transported from Cabin Pond Reservoir 665ft above the powerhouse via a 7,920ft, 33in riveted steel penstock to the powerhouse. The site is 19km for the city. Turbines 3&4 operated until 1957. All the equipment was scavenged and sold off leaving only the buildings. These are in poor repair.
Photograph by Kiwibirdman (wikipedia)
Posted 25 Feb 2012 |
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Mica
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 4 X 434 MW Francis
Operation: 1976-1977
T/G supplier: Hitachi, LMZ, CGE
Quick facts: The 800ft, earthfill dam was completed in 1973 and the powerhouse added in 1977. Mica was built in accordance with the Columbia River Treaty to
provide water storage for flood control and power generation.
Photograph courtesy of Paul Levesque
Posted 20 Dec 2005 |
Peace Canyon
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 4 X 175 MW Francis
Operation: 1980
T/G supplier: LMZ, Melco
Quick facts: The Peace Canyon power station began
operations in Apr 1980 and is 14mi downstream from the Gordon M Shrum plant. The
50m dam is 534m long and contains 515,000 m3 of
concrete. It impounds the narrow 21km Dinosaur Reservoir. In May 2006, BC
Hydro began a C$120mn refurbishment of the plant and the project was
completed in Oct 2009 on time and about C$6mn under budget. The scope
included stator replacement, rotor upgrades, and turbine overhauls.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Re-posted 31 Oct 2009 |
Pingston Creek
Location: BC
Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc
Configuration: 3 X 15 MW Pelton
Operation: 2003-2004
T/G supplier: ESAC
EPC: Owner
Quick facts: Pingston Creek is a
tributary of the Columbia River The plant is a joint venture with Brascan
Power. A major priority of the project was to enhance the habitat for
rainbow trout in Pingston Creek.
Photograph courtesy of Canadian Hydro Developers Inc
Posted 7 Aug 2005 |
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Revelstoke
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 4 X 461 MW, 1 X 512 MW Francis
Operation: 1984-2010
T/G supplier: Fuji, Voith, Siemens
Quick facts: Revelstoke Dam is a concrete gravity dam. The dam operates in balance with the Mica reservoir
but was not constructed under the terms of the 1964 Columbia River Treaty with the U.S.
Installation of Revelstoke-5 was completed in Aug 2010. The project cost
about CND250mn. The turbine was fabricated in Brazil.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Re-posted 20 Nov 2011 |
Rutherford Creek
Location: BC
Operator: Innergex
Configuration: 2 X 25 MW Pelton
Operation: 2004
T/G supplier: ESAC
EPC: Kiewit
Quick facts: Rutherford Creek Power LP is a partnership
between Cloudworks Energy and Innergex and took less than 2yrs to build. The Mount Currie First Nation shares profits.
The EPC scope included water diversion and storage to submerge the intake
pipes, while minimizing landscape disturbance. After being routed through
the powerhouse, all water is returned to natural flow into the creek.
Piping included 3 km of 2.4m diameter HDPE pipe and 6km of 2m diameter
steel pipe. The design also accommodates a world-class kayaking training
facility constructed adjacent to the powerhouse. This facility includes a
classroom, and a channel with weirs, baffle walls, boulders and anchor pads.
Photograph courtesy of barrypenner.com
Posted 20 Dec 2005 |
Shuswap
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 1 X 2.4 MW, 1 X 2.8 MW Francis
Operation: 1929-1942
T/G supplier: AC, WHC, CGE
Quick facts: In the Shuswap system, water is impounded at Sugar Lake (Peers Dam) and to a lesser extent at Shuswap Falls (Wilsey Dam shown). Sugar Lake was flooded as a result of hydroelectric development in 1929, creating a reservoir of over 2,200ha. The river is diverted for only a short distance from Wilsey Dam to the powerhouse outlet downstream.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Posted 20 Nov 2011 |
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Seven Mile
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 3 X 202.5 MW, 1 X 210 MW Pelton
Operation: 1979-2003
T/G supplier: MHI, Hitachi, CGE
EPC: BC Hydro
Quick facts: Seven Mile Dam is on the Pend d'Oreille River between the
Waneta Dam and the Boundary Project in the U.S. Construction on the
concrete gravity dam began in 1975.
Photograph courtesy of virtualmuseum.ca
Posted 1 Sep 2008 |
Upper Mamquam
Location: BC
Operator: Canadian Hydro Developers Inc
Configuration: 2 X 12.5 MW Pelton
Operation: 2003-2004
T/G supplier: Litostroj, Leroy Somer
Quick facts: The project is located
upstream of a 15m waterfall on the Mamquam River about 10km from Squamish.
Construction started in Nov 2003 and was completed in July 2005. The
distance from the water intake to the powerhouse is 1.7km. Unique features
include a 145m tunnel allowing the buried steel penstock to pass through a
rock wall, a bypass valve for uninterrupted river flow, and the site’s
project's proximity to an urban area.
Photograph courtesy of Canadian Hydro Developers Inc
Re-posted 20 Oct 2007 |
Waneta Dam
Location: BC
Operator: Teck Cominco Ltd
Configuration: 3 X 72 MW, 1 X 76.5 Francis
Operation: 1954-1966
T/G supplier: DEW, WHC, AC, CGE
Quick facts: The plant provides electric power
to the Trail metallurgical operation. Operation of Waneta is governed by
the Canal Plant Agreement (CPA), a contractual arrangement with B.C. Hydro
and other related parties under which Teck receives 2,690 GWh/yr even
during low water years. A new CPA that extends the existing arrangements
through 2035 has been executed by all parties. A15km, 230kV transmission
line from Waneta to the U.S. border allows for the sale of surplus
electricity. The concrete dam on the Pend d’Oreille River is 64m high and
290m long. Columbia Power plans to install a new 435-MW powerhouse adjacent to
the existing facility.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
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Woodfibre
Location: BC
Operator: BC Hydro
Configuration: 1 X 2.59 MW Pelton
Operation: 1947
T/G supplier: PWW, WHC
Quick facts: This minihydro was built as part of a pulp mill complex in
Squamish district last owned by Western Pulp LP. The property is up for
sale. The hydroelectric plant is said to be operational.
Photograph courtesy of BC Hydro
Posted 1 Nov 2009 |
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