Clean Energy Association of British Columbia

JANUARY 2019 | BUSINESS ELITE CANADA 9 disjoined because they do not take climate change policy into detailed account.” This is a big part of the reason why the load growth predictions for the province are still fairly low. However, change has already begun. For one thing, BC is particularly well- suited for clean electrification, and has one of the lowest-carbon electric- ity grids in North America. “There has never been a better time for low-cost, private-sector clean energy power producers to ensure that the prov- ince delivers on its climate change commitments,” Mather says. “At this vital time the clean energy sector can be utilized as a core tool to enable BC to raise up and meet these challenges head-on.” Electrification is one of the biggest development opportunities in BC’s history, and is vital in the province’s advancement towards a low-carbon future; ulti- mately ensuring that BC delivers on its climate change commitments. Jamie Creek by Boralex is a 22 megawatt hydroelectric power plant that is located along Jamie East and West Rivers. -operational wind park. Today it deliv- BC’s South Peace region.

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