49 Megawatts

[Shnook1200]

kayak2hell: You are wrong on so many counts. Full time onsite jobs, winter flows, 1/3 of rivers being "given" away, existing hydro diversions (for IPP's), approved licences (for IPP's), project renewal, etc. Man, it's getting tired. Stop spreading shit and saying the same old, "we aren't against ror projects, just not here." Give me a break you robot! My question to you: How do you get your kayak from your house to a paddle destination? Be part of the solution not the problem.

[rollingripper]

I do.

[simontimon2]

There are around 10,000 rivers in BC, who gives a shit if theres one less because people need energy to power there houses.

[kayak2hell]

@simontimon2 One less river? FYI, there are ~8200 rivers in BC. As of September 2010 there are 154 existing hydro diversions and 151 approved licenses for hydro diversions, 758 applications for hydro diversions, and 627 applications for hydro licenses. A vast number of the current applications were made in the last 5 years. Basically, there will be no free-flowing rivers in BC within your lifetime if we don't speak out.

[simontimon2]

So a documentary against green energy?

[bryegrains]

And what is wrong with caring for your backyard?

[Shnook1200]

Nimbyism at it's finest.

[simontimon2]

We canadians are a republic not a democracy.

Get used to it

[simontimon2]

What's wrough with having a projected that creates job. In a time in which job are hard to come by.

[simontimon2]

@kayak2hell BC needs energy unless you want to freeze to death during the winter.

[kayak2hell]

@simontimon2 You do realize that the rivers in question don't flow at all during the winter? The problem with run-of-river hydro is that it only generates power during the summer when BC does not need it.

[simontimon2]

@kayak2hell Great so we can't export electricity during the summer and then import it during the winter.

[kayak2hell]

@simontimon2 You don't get it - there is no 'we'. Nearly a third of all rivers in BC have been or are about to be handed over to private industry for a song. The province receives about $10K for the hydro license. That's it. .

[simontimon2]

@kayak2hell The run of river project are on a land least system. It means that after certain amount years it becomes a provincial asset to no cost to the tax payer.

That means for the price of waiting a certain amount of years and 0$ cost to the tax payer, the provence practically gets free electricty for price of being patient.

[kayak2hell]

@simontimon2 Not quite. After 40 years the license must be renewed. The facility does not belong to the province after that period either. For example, the Ashlu IPP featured in this video becomes the property of the Squamish First Nation.

[simontimon2]

@kayak2hell The facility bought the part of land from the Squamish.

[kayak2hell]

@simontimon2 People opposed to run-of-river hydro aren't for a blanket boycott - some rivers are best suited to it and less suited for other uses. However, the issue is that the government and industry see no value whatsoever in any river beyond power generation. They believe recreation, tourism, preservation, and wildlife habitat to be of zero consideration. These may have no value to you - I respect that - but to many they are important, esp when other sources of truly clean power exist.

[kayak2hell]

@simontimon2 Jobs you say? Drive to the dam and powerhouse on the Ashlu and count the number of people employed full-time on-site. (hint: none)

[powadub]

do you know what is the song in the delay bottom ?

[damongold]

i am gonna miss that river!!!!