B.C. won’t need more electricity for many years and, when that time comes, there are less expensive alternatives than the Site C dam, says a submission filed with the B.C. Utilities Commission on Monday by Harry Swain, the man who chaired the federal-provincial review panel of the project.
“Demand will not materialize at even the low limit of BC Hydro’s demand forecast,” Swain writes, as he cautions the commission from relying too heavily on BC Hydro’s forecasts.
“The issue is that BC Hydro’s 2016 load forecast is no more credible than its numerous predecessors,” Swain writes.
Swain (Read more…) on the commission to “undertake its own research and analysis,” rather than simply adjudicating among submissions received during the review.
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