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It's a relief to live in a region whose primary energy supplies are provided by hydroelectric dams. Relying on renewable energy doesn't just reduce the rate of climate change, it can protect against energy market supply shocks.

pvh

@pvh.ca

British Columbia's history with hydro-electric is chequered. Construction of dams floods arable farmland and displaces communities. That was true in 1972 with our first dams and is true today with the new "Site C" dam as well.

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pvh

@pvh.ca

30 Mar

What's more, the "levelized cost of energy" (LCOE) which represents the all-in cost of producing energy for our new Site C dam ranges from $40 to $125/MWh (CAD), comparable with grid-scale solar in the region at $75/MWh.

pvh

@pvh.ca

30 Mar

That said, hydroelectric dams have the benefit of providing inter-seasonal energy storage by (literal) construction, and a regional energy portfolio for a circumpolar nation obviously needs to take that into consideration.