BC Hydro acquiring Island Generation combined cycle facility

BC Hydro has acquired the Island Generation power plant in Campbell River, a move officials say will secure electricity reliability on Vancouver Island and protect capacity for the province’s growing power needs.
The natural gas-fired facility, which sits on the site of the former Elk Falls pulp mill, has operated an average of about 15 days a year over the past five years, supplying power during periods of peak demand. It has supplied BC Hydro under a long-term electricity purchase agreem