BC First Nations and the Clean Energy Association of BC (CEBC) signed a memorandum of understanding on 24 June 2014 to work together to help develop the clean-energy sector in BC.
At CEBC’s annual meeting in Vancouver, 13 First Nations representatives, the First Nations Energy and Mining Council, and CEBC pledged to work together to further mutual interests in BC’s clean and renewable energy sector. Councillor Garry Feschuk of the Sechelt (shíshálh) First Nation, one of the initial leaders of the MOU, said: “There is no reason why the Clean Energy sector cannot power a new era of economic development for First Nations in BC. First Nations are distributed throughout BC and so are the clean generation fuels—we should all be able to benefit from this sector.”
In all, 125 First Nations have had some involvement in clean energy in BC and all have been welcomed to sign the MOU.
CEBC is BC’s clean-energy industry association. It has 220 members, who produce 15% of the power on BC’s grid.