Tag: hydroelectric
New C.D. Howe report analyzes hydro megaproject costs
Cost overruns at several large-scale hydro projects in Canada raise questions about the economic viability of continuing construction to completion, according to a new...
ReNew Canada’s 2019 Outlook
It’s difficult to project what will happen in a year ahead when so much still seems up in the air, especially on the political...
Revelstoke 6 project granted EA certificate
An environmental assessment certificate has been issued to BC Hydro and Power Authority for the Revelstoke Generating Station Unit 6 project (Revelstoke 6 project),...
CC&L Infrastructure acquires majority interest in two hydro projects
Connor, Clark & Lunn Infrastructure (CC&L Infrastructure) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Greengen Holdings Ltd. (Greengen) and Sts’ailes Energy...
B.C.-based company awarded Site C transmission line contract
BC Hydro has awarded the Site C transmission line construction contract to Allteck Line Contractors Inc.
B.C.-based Allteck will build two new 500 kilovolt, 75-kilometre...
Hydromechanical equipment contract awarded for Site C
BC Hydro announced that it has signed a contract with ATB Riva Calzoni Hydro Canada Inc. to provide the hydromechanical equipment for the Site...
Five appointed to Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board
Five new members have been appointed to the Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board, just a few days following the abrupt resignation of nine members of the...
Manitoba Hydro board members resign
Nine of the ten members of the Manitoba Hydro-Electric board have resigned.
H. Sanford Riley, chair of the board, released the following statement on behalf...
OPG looking to revamp Calabogie GS
Plans are underway to revamp one of Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) oldest hydroelectric generating stations.
Constructed in 1917, the Calabogie Generating Station (GS) has been...
Preferred proponent named for Site C spillways civil works
BC Hydro has announced that AFDE Partnership, a partnership between Aecon Constructors, Dragados Canada, Inc., Flatiron Constructors Canada Limited, and EBC Inc., has been...