Upper Lillooet Hydro Project

Synopsis

Creek Power (Innergex 60%, Ledcor 40%) is proposing a 113 MW hydro project on three streams - North Creek (16 MW), Boulder (Pebble) Creek (23 MW) and the Upper Lillooet River (74 MW) - about 60 km northwest of Pemberton, BC. A new 72 km, 230 kV transmission line will connect to the grid near Rutherford Creek, south of Pemberton. Concern has been expressed by kayakers and conservationists who fear the dewatering of scenic Keyhole Falls. Has EPA with BC Hydro.

Category Energy

Type Small Hydro

Prov BC

Region southwest

Posted 16Dec10

Updated 02Feb12

Status Proposed

Contacts

PROVINCIAL
REGIONAL

Wilderness Committee, www.wildernesscommittee.org, Joe Foy, joe(at)wildernesscommittee.org, 604-683-8220, 800-661-9453

GOVERNMENT
AGENCIES

Upper Lillooet Hydro Projec at BC EAO, BC Environmental Assessment Office, Dawna Harden, Project Assessment Manager, Dawna.Harden(at)gov.bc.ca, 250-387-3801

Project Description, May 2010

PROPONENT

Creek Power Inc., www.upperlillooethydro.com, Natalie Closs, Project Manager, info(at)upperlillooethydro.com, 604-984-8600 (North Vancouver), 604-894-6862 (Pemberton)

More information

Locations

A public comment period was open at the BC EAO until January 9, 2011. These are the comments received:
http://a100.gov.bc.ca/appsdata/epic/html/deploy/epic_document_357_32994....