Green Power Advantages

"Leadership in Green Power"

The Ashlu Creek Green Power Project is a 49 megawatt run-of-river project that is located approximately 35km northwest of Squamish. It is situated near BC Hydro's Cheakamus Generating Station and several kilometres from the nearest residents of the Upper Squamish Valley. The project will produce enough electricity for 23,000 homes each year and 100% of the electricity is sold to BC Hydro.

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BC Hydro has stated in 2001 that over the next ten years its goal is to ensure that 10% (on average) of all new energy resources required to meet incremental growth will be from green energy sources. For IPPs to contribute in achieving this goal, green standards were developed so that BC Hydro can acquire energy from new, high quality projects.

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