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Q: What remains to be done for the completion of the and produce about 5,100 gigawatt hours of
Project? electricity each year — enough energy to power the
A: The Site C Project is about 50% complete. equivalent of about 450,000 homes per year in B.C.
Major components of the project that remain to be
completed include the earthfill dam, the powerhouse BC Hydro is building Site C to meet the long-term
with the six turbines and generators, the spillways, electricity needs of our customers. Once built,
the second 500 kV transmission and the highway Site C will be a source of clean, renewable and
29 realignments. All of these components are in affordable electricity in B.C. for more than 100
varying stages of construction. years. BC Hydro’s clean, renewable energy is key to
reaching CleanBC’s targets and gives the province
Q: What will the completion mean for BC Hydro and an advantage over jurisdictions that rely heavily on
the people of BC? fossil fuel generation.
A: Site C will provide 1,100 megawatts of capacity,
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