Site C dam begins generating power after years of construction and controversy

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Site C dam begins generating power after years of construction and controversy
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BC Hydro said Monday that the first of six generating units at the hydroelectric dam on the Peace River in northeastern B.C. has been activated.

RELATED: The B.C. government has decided to continue work on the controversial Site C dam project, even though it's a year behind schedule, and the cost has ballooned to $16 billion – Feb 26, 2021

BC Hydro said the dam’s reservoir is now more than 90 per cent full, with water level about 40 metres higher than when it started. The dam’s activation marks a major milestone in a project that was first proposed nearly 70 years ago.

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