B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix said the facility is currently used for about 15 days during peak energy use, usually in winter, and the province intends to keep it that way.

  • Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    1 month ago

    Wait… why is there a gas-fired facility that’s still operational in CR? The Elk Falls Mill has been shut down for 17 years; that means that the Elk Falls hydroelectric facility should be more than enough to power the area?