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IPP'a playing minor role in BC Hydro rate increases

Posted by Michael Carter on Thursday, December 16, 2010, In : Clean Energy Act 
Dec 15, 2010 3:35pm

IPP's playing minor role in BC Hydro rate increases

Capital projects, upgrading of infrastructure account for most of proposed increases

By Jesse Ferreras

BC Hydro confirmed last week that independent power producers (IPP) are playing a role in the Crown corporation's application to the B.C. Utilities Commission for rate increases.

In the fifth paragraph of a Dec. 2 news release, the power authority states that it is forecasting an increase of $7 each year for the next three ye...
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When Is It Right to Redevelop Hydroelectric Facilities?

Posted by Michael Carter on Wednesday, June 2, 2010, In : Hydropower 
It is a question that many in the industry are familiar with. There are many concerns when developing renewable energy projects. The most important concern is the environmental impact. Ultimately, renewable energy's selling feature is that it provides greater environmental benefits than not doing it. In most scenarios, there are cost benefits to any new development. My feeling it that the redevelopment of already impacted areas provides an opportunity to maintain the existing impacts and the ...
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