Site C dam reservoir now fully filled, generating power but flooding land loved by locals [Video]

After 11 weeks, the Site C dam reservoir in northeastern B.C. is now fully filled.

B.C. Hydro announced the process was complete on Nov. 7, having started in August.

One electricity generating unit has already started feeding into B.C.’s power grid, and another five are set to come online between now and the fall of 2025, increasing the province’s power production capacity by an estimated eight per cent.

The utility says it has conducted over a thousand inspections for safety checks and will continue to monitor environmental impacts over the lifetime of the dam, in partnership with Treaty 8 First Nations who live in the area.

In the end, B.C. Hydro estimates the dam will be able to provide 5,100 gigawatt hours of electricity each year, at a time when the province is in need of more low-carbon, renewable energy to power rising demand from both consumers and industrial projects.

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