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Geothermal advocates putting heat on BC hydro dam plans

Geothermal advocates putting heat on BC hydro dam plans Near Terrace, BC, Canada (source: flickr/ Dave Bezaire & Susi Havens-Bezaire, creative commons)
Francisco Rojas 9 Oct 2014

According to CanGEA, B.C. Canada could generate 5,500 megawatts of power from geothermal sources, equivalent to the amount of electricity from Site C, at prices of 10-cents per kilowatt hour or below making geothermal a clear winner.

Local news from Canada cite a recent report released by CanGEA that states that “B.C. could generate 5,500 megawatts of power from geothermal sources, equivalent to the amount of electricity from Site C, at prices of 10-cents per kilowatt hour or below, also comparable to Site C,(CanGEA)”

The report is also supported by local sustainable-energy proponent Guy Dauncey said about CanGEA’s research, “because they’ve followed all the international protocols (for calculating resource potential) and done some pretty good homework.”

The same source also details that “The Joint Review Panel that examined BC Hydro’s application for Site C also noted that the utility hadn’t demonstrated the need for the dam on the timetable it had proposed, and that there were potential alternatives that hadn’t been fully explored, including geothermal.”

Geothermal can clearly benefit the area by providing a cost effective solution with a lower impact on the environment. Tackling the usual suspects of risk mitigation can give geothermal a fighting chance in Canada.

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Source: The Vancouver Sun