In an exclusive interview, former BC Hydro CEO Marc Eliesen says ratepayers will face a “devastating” increase in their electricity bills if the Site C dam is built and emphasizes there is no rush to build new sources of power generation in B.C.
“With Site C, BC Hydro ratepayers will be facing a devastating increase of anywhere between 30 and 40 per cent over the next three years,” Eliesen told DeSmog Canadain his first interview on the subject.
“There’s no rush. There’s no immediate need for Site C or any other alternative energy,” he said.
DeSmog Canada – Huff Post British Columbia – Aug 14, 2015.
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Natural Gas Power Generation is the logical choice but Greens have hijacked all common sense in BC & at BCHYDRO
Thanks for the comment. I agree on the hijack. But that’s happened everywhere. I do support Hydro Electric dams. They built the province and this really is the last of the big dam projects, not only in BC but all of North America. I also agree natural gas is a big player now and in the future. It’s clean and proven.