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Q: What is the economic impact of the project? During construction, Site C will result in a total of
A: Construction is providing significant $40 million in tax revenues to local governments
opportunities for employment and for businesses of and, once in operation, $2 million in revenue from Photo Credit – BC Hydro
all sizes. The latest employment statistics show that grants-in-lieu and school taxes.
there were 5,046 total workers on the Site C project
in June 2021. Of the total workers, 3,573 were from Q: When will the 4 remaining turbines arrive from
British Columbia, or 71%. Almost all of the remaining Brazil? Please talk about the logistics of shipping
workers, approximately 30% are coming from other such large entities.
locations in Canada. A: The four remaining runners for the Site C
generating station are being manufactured in Sao
Construction will contribute $3.2 billion to Paulo, Brazil, by Voith Hydro, who was awarded the
provincial gross domestic product (GDP), including turbines and generators contract in March 2016.
approximately $130 million to the regional GDP.
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