B.C. Hydro set to launch search for new, clean electricity sources

The Crown utility in charge of generating and delivering electricity in British Columbia says the province is going to need enough new power to run 270,000 homes starting as early as 2028.

The forecast from B.C. Hydro comes as the company plans its first call in 15 years to find new large sources of electricity.

Premier David Eby says the forecast that calls for an additional 3,000-gigawatt hours per year of renewable energy is three years earlier than previously estimated.

He says the hunt for independent power producers to sell electricity to B.C. Hydro will be a competitive process and less expensive than previous programs.

The province is also promising $140 million to support Indigenous-led power projects,

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