Based on figures in BC Hydro's 2008 Annual Report, Site C is going to be a tough sell!
(The report is available on line at the following web site:
http://www.bchydro.com/etc/medialib/internet/documents/info/pdf/info_annual_report_2008.Par.0001.File.info_annual_report_2008.pdf).
Pages 55-57 are especially interesting. Energy exported was 37,450 GWh. Energy imported for trade was 34,020 GWh, and energy imported to satisfy domestic demand was 2,259 GWh. This means that BC Hydro is now a net energy exporter.
Funny how they aren't talking about the new numbers. It's harder to convince people that we need more power in BC (and therefore harder to justify the building of the Site C dam) when BC Hydro is currently a net exporter.
BC Hydro would probably rather have people continue to believe the province is a net importer. Also interesting to note is that our amount imported to satisfy the domestic demand is less than last year when it was 5,698 GWh. In fact, it has been steadily going down since 2005 (5,853 GWh in 2006 and 6,897 GWh in 2005). This shows our imports to satisfy domestic demand is not increasing dramatically as some people suggest but rather quite the opposite.
Interesting figures indeed.
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These numbers do not include the power that Alcan and Teck Cominco directly export to utilities outside of BC. To include that you will need to examine the Intertie transfers available here. http://www.bctc.com/transmission_system/actual_flow_data/historical_data.htm
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