Alterra Power Corporation’s Jimmie Creek run-of-river hydroelectric project in British Columbia, Canada, has achieved full capacity output of 62MW, two years after construction began.
Alterra Power Corporation’s Jimmie Creek run-of-river hydroelectric project in British Columbia, Canada, has achieved full capacity output of 62MW, two years after construction began.
The project reached full output on 29 June, the same days as Alterra’s East Toba and Montrose plants achieved 238MW of gross output, for a total of 300MW of output from the three plants, which Alterra co-owns with funds managed by Axium Infrastructure, Inc.
"After a two-year construction period, we are excited to see Alterra’s latest renewable project operating at full strength," said Jay Sutton, Alterra’s VP of hydro operation. "The Jimmie Creek project remains ahead of schedule and under budget, and will be a strong addition to Alterra’s hydro generation portfolio."
Jimmie Creek is currently selling its power under a contract with Powerex Corporation. Alterra expects the project to achieve full commercial operations in August, when it will begin selling 100% of its power under a 40-year contract with BC Hydro.