The projects, which include one wind, one waste heat and two run-of-river projects, are in addition to 19 projects selected earlier in March, bringing the total amount of energy to be generated from the Clean Power Call to close to 3,000GWh per year.
In total, the four projects will generate more than 450GWh of clean electricity annually, enough to supply close to 40,000 homes in British Columbia.
In the weeks ahead, BC Hydro will continue discussions with the proponents of eight Clean Power Call proposals and expects to sign more agreements with renewable power producers as the Crown Corporation continues to acquire clean energy.
Following execution of the contracts, the company will submit the electricity purchase agreements to the British Columbia Utilities Commission for its review.
Bev Ruyven, acting CEO and president of BC Hydro, said: “These Clean Power Call projects will complement electricity purchase agreements awarded in the last year and a half under the Bioenergy Call for Power, the Standing Offer Program, as well as bilateral agreements with industry that have enabled BC Hydro to acquire close to 4,300GWh annually of clean, reliable electricity.”
