Site C breaks overall workforce record in April
Site C has broken its monthly overall workforce record for the third time in a year.
Site C has broken its monthly overall workforce record for the third time in a year.
Four companies associated with the Site C dam project were charged for depositing water that had run over potentially acid-generating rocks into the Peace River and not reporting it.
A new conservation officer position was created and filled to protect wildlife and the land around the Site C dam and future reservoir area.
UPDATE (5 p.m. Tuesday): Site C crews are returning to work due to the improvements in weather Tuesday, according to BC Hydro.
BC Hydro reported 5,233 workers at the Site C dam project in March 2023, a 377-person increase from February.
The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved the application of BC Hydro’s fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025 revenue requirements.
BC Hydro is holding three Site C information sessions on reservoir filling early next month.Â
BC Hydro is seeking an amendment to Site C’s Environmental Assessment Certification (EAC) to leave 45 structures at the bottom of the Peace River once construction is completed.
The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) found no concerns with BC Hydro’s pre-burning policies following a complaint of smoke from a member of the public in December.
Now that the Halfway River bridge has opened, all segments of BC Hydro’s Highway 29 realignment project are now open to traffic.
BC Hydro reported 4,856 workers at the Site C dam project in February 2023, a 78-person increase from January.
BC Hydro’s Halfway River bridge opened to traffic earlier this week, along with three kilometres of new highway.Â
The Halfway River bridge opened Thursday afternoon, as well as about three kilometres of highway.
BC Hydro has released more information about what steps must be finished before the Site C reservoir can be filled.
The Site C dam project started off the new year with 4,778 workers in January, an increase of 302 compared to December.
The first of five 600-tonne turbine rotors has been installed at Site C.
BC Hydro reported another decrease in workers at the Site C dam project in December.