Imogen heads to northern British Columbia to check out Site C, BC Hydro’s newest (and maybe final) dam. It’s a massive project that will power around half a million homes, but it also raises big questions about the future of energy in the province.
In this episode, we take a closer look at how BC Hydro plans to meet growing electricity demand, not just through dams, but also with renewables, energy efficiency, and modernising the grid. We find out about the construction process, from site preparation to the geotechnical challenges.
Imogen also explores the big social and environmental questions that come with major infrastructure projects, including impacts on local ecosystems, communities, Indigenous lands, and cultural heritage.
Timestamps
0:00 Site C Dam
0:15 Electricity Supply
1:00 Global Electricity Demand
1:45 Solar & Wind
2:00 Gas, Coal, and Nuclear
2:15 Hydropower
2:40 Social and Environmental Consequences
2:50 Dam Construction Project
3:11 Construction Management Interview
3:50 Powerhouse and Generator Units
4:45 Power Generation
5:20 Site Preparation
7:00 Geotechnical and Environmental Challenges
8:15 Infrastructure
9:00 Reservoir
9:40 Other BC Hydro Dams
11:00 Environmental Concerns
12:35 Fishway
12:50 W.A.C. Bennett
14:15 Generational Trauma
14:30 BC Hydro
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