Vancouver: Cliff Grandison, President of Alaska Hydro Corporation, announced September 21 that the Company had filed a Project Description for its More Creek Project with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (CEAA). The More Creek Project is a 75 MW hydroelectric storage and generating facility in Northwestern BC.
As proposed, the More Creek Hydroelectric Project would generate approximately 348 gigawatt hours of electricity per year, and its reservoir storage area would cover approximately 2,680 hectares of the More Creek drainage area basin. The proposed project would include the construction and operation of a powerhouse and energy generation facilities, a transmission line, a water intake, dam and reservoir, concrete works, as well an access road and other construction related components.
As of September 26, the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency was determining whether an environmental assessment is required for the project. Public comments were invited until October 17.