Site C Check In: $10.7-billion hydro project moving ahead on schedule

Site preparation work continues at the massive Site C project. Seen here is a North bank excavation haul road in April. Other early works include building access roads and two temporary cofferdams across the main river channel to allow for construction of an earthfill dam.

After a tumultuous start, construction work on the 1,100-megawatt Site C hydroelectric dam and generating station on the Peace River in northern British Columbia is moving ahead as planned and the project remains on budget, says Dave Conway of BC Hydro, community relations manager for the $10.7-billion venture. The sprawling site where the massive dam … Continue reading Site C Check In: $10.7-billion hydro project moving ahead on schedule