Some are wondering whether B.C. will actually have enough power to satisfy the demand from all the projects being proposed in the province.
The permits have been received and construction is underway at the Blackwater gold mine. Image by Artemis Gold.
Meeting the growing industrial demand for clean electricity is one of the challenges B.C.’s minister of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation, Josie Osborne, faces. Earlier this year, BC Hydro issued an expression of interest to try to get a better idea of the potential industrial demand in the Prince George region, Osborne said. It got 29 submissions from potential customers. It’s not clear if the Fortescue project was among the 29 expressions of interest, though Osborne said hydrogen projects were among the responses.“It has raised questions about BC Hydro’s ability to provide enough power to meet the demands of our low carbon future,” she acknowledged.
Apart from green hydrogen production, the other big industrial demands for new power will come from mining and the oil and gas industry, notably LNG. The B.C. government is working on a critical minerals strategy that will promote not just mining, but associated industries like processing, manufacturing, and battery recycling.
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