List of generating stations in British Columbia

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This is a list of electrical generating stations in British Columbia , Canada.

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Hydroelectric

List of most of the hydroelectric generating stations in British Columbia.

  Facilities under construction
  Planned facilities
  Decommissioned facilities

Hydroelectric stations owned by BC Hydro

A list of all grid-tied hydroelectric generation stations in British Columbia operated by BC Hydro [1]

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateRef
Aberfeldie Dam 49°29′56″N115°21′2″W / 49.49889°N 115.35056°W / 49.49889; -115.35056 (Aberfeldie) 25.01953 [1]
Alouette Lake 49°17′10″N122°29′14″W / 49.28611°N 122.48722°W / 49.28611; -122.48722 (Alouette) 9.01928 [1]
Ash River 49°22′30″N125°9′12″W / 49.37500°N 125.15333°W / 49.37500; -125.15333 (Ash River) 28.01959 [1]
Bridge River 50°43′54″N122°14′33″W / 50.73167°N 122.24250°W / 50.73167; -122.24250 (Bridge River) 478.01948 [1]
Cheakamus 49°56′4″N123°17′21″W / 49.93444°N 123.28917°W / 49.93444; -123.28917 (Cheakamus) 158.01957 [1]
Clowhom 49°42′41″N123°32′7″W / 49.71139°N 123.53528°W / 49.71139; -123.53528 (Clowhom) 33.01957 [1]
Elko 49°17′22″N115°6′15″W / 49.28944°N 115.10417°W / 49.28944; -115.10417 (Elko) 12.01924 [1]
Falls River 53°58′59″N129°44′03″W / 53.98306°N 129.73417°W / 53.98306; -129.73417 (Falls River) 7.01930 [1]
Gordon M. Shrum (W.A.C. Bennett Dam) 56°0′58″N122°12′19″W / 56.01611°N 122.20528°W / 56.01611; -122.20528 (W. A. C. Bennett Dam) 2,730.01968 [1]
John Hart 50°2′35″N125°18′38″W / 50.04306°N 125.31056°W / 50.04306; -125.31056 (John Hart) 126.01947 [1]
Jordan River 48°28′37″N123°59′51″W / 48.47694°N 123.99750°W / 48.47694; -123.99750 (Jordan River) 170.01971 [1]
Kootenay Canal 49°27′10″N117°30′55″W / 49.45278°N 117.51528°W / 49.45278; -117.51528 (Kootenay Canal) 583.01975 [1]
Ladore 50°0′53″N125°23′27″W / 50.01472°N 125.39083°W / 50.01472; -125.39083 (Ladore) 47.01956 [1]
La Joie 50°50′14″N122°51′29″W / 50.83722°N 122.85806°W / 50.83722; -122.85806 (Lajoie Dam) 25.01957 [1]
Lake Buntzen 49°22′30″N122°52′07″W / 49.37500°N 122.86861°W / 49.37500; -122.86861 (Lake Buntzen) 76.81951 [1]
Mica 52°4′35″N118°34′0″W / 52.07639°N 118.56667°W / 52.07639; -118.56667 (Mica Dam) 2,746.01976 [1]
Peace Canyon 55°58′57″N121°59′34″W / 55.98250°N 121.99278°W / 55.98250; -121.99278 (Peace Canyon Dam) 694.01980 [1]
Puntledge 49°41′15″N125°2′3″W / 49.68750°N 125.03417°W / 49.68750; -125.03417 (Puntledge) 24.01955 [1]
Revelstoke 51°3′15″N118°11′40″W / 51.05417°N 118.19444°W / 51.05417; -118.19444 (Revelstoke dam) 2,480.01984 [1]
Ruskin 49°11′43″N122°24′28″W / 49.19528°N 122.40778°W / 49.19528; -122.40778 (Ruskin) 105.01930 [1]
Seton 50°40′23″N121°55′27″W / 50.67306°N 121.92417°W / 50.67306; -121.92417 (Seton) 48.01956 [1]
Seven Mile 49°1′47″N117°30′11″W / 49.02972°N 117.50306°W / 49.02972; -117.50306 (Seven Mile) 805.01979 [1]
Shuswap 50°17′44″N118°48′45″W / 50.29556°N 118.81250°W / 50.29556; -118.81250 (Shuswap) 6.01929 [1]
Spillimacheen 50°54′11″N116°24′33″W / 50.90306°N 116.40917°W / 50.90306; -116.40917 (Spillimacheen) 4.01955 [1]
Stave Falls 49°13′46″N122°21′17″W / 49.22944°N 122.35472°W / 49.22944; -122.35472 (Stave Falls) 91.01912 [1]
Strathcona 49°59′48″N125°3′56″W / 49.99667°N 125.06556°W / 49.99667; -125.06556 (Strathcona) 64.01958 [1]
Wahleach 49°15′1″N121°36′20″W / 49.25028°N 121.60556°W / 49.25028; -121.60556 (Wahleach) 65.01952 [1]
Walter Hardman 50°48′36″N118°3′53″W / 50.81000°N 118.06472°W / 50.81000; -118.06472 (Walter Hardman) 8.01960 [1]
Whatshan 49°54′59″N118°7′0″W / 49.91639°N 118.11667°W / 49.91639; -118.11667 (Whatshan) 55.01972 [1]
Site C Dam 56°11′41″N120°54′51″W / 56.19472°N 120.91417°W / 56.19472; -120.91417 (Site C) 1,100~2024 [2]
Total operating stations (MW)11,702.8

Hydroelectric stations with partial BC Hydro ownership

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnersRef
Waneta Dam 49°00′15″N117°36′43″W / 49.0040768°N 117.6118693°W / 49.0040768; -117.6118693 (Waneta) 490.01952 BC Hydro 100%, Teck 0% [3] [4]
Total operating stations (MW)490.0

Waneta Dam has been wholly owned by BC Hydro since July 2018 [5] after Fortis BC finalized an agreement with Teck to sell its 66% interest in the dam, but BC Hydro had first rights to purchase the remaining 66% from its first 1/3 ownership deal. [6]

Privately-owned hydroelectric stations

This list includes all grid-connected hydroelectric generating stations not owned by the Crown Corporation BC Hydro. This list includes stations owned and operated by Independent Power Producers as well as by private utilities such as Nelson Hydro and FortisBC. In some cases, such as Lois Lake and Powell Lake, the electricity generated may be used solely for private industry, even if it is grid-connected.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
Akolkolex 50°49′21″N118°01′46″W / 50.82250°N 118.02944°W / 50.82250; -118.02944 (Akolkolex) 101995 TransAlta [7]
Arrow Lakes/Keenleyside Dam 49°20′22″N117°46′19″W / 49.33944°N 117.77194°W / 49.33944; -117.77194 (Arrow Lakes GS) 1852002 Columbia Power Corporation [8]
Ashlu Creek 49°54′51″N123°19′30″W / 49.91417°N 123.32500°W / 49.91417; -123.32500 (Ashlu Creek) 49.92010 Innergex Renewable Energy [9]
Barr Creek Tahsis 4.42011Synex International [10]
Big Silver Creek 49°41′33″N121°51′37″W / 49.69250°N 121.86028°W / 49.69250; -121.86028 (Harrison Lake) 40.62016 Innergex Renewable Energy [11]
Bone Creek Valemount 192011 TransAlta [12]
Bonnington Falls Nelson 161905Nelson Hydro [13]
Boston Bar Hydro (Scuzzy Creek) 49°48′41″N121°27′30″W / 49.81139°N 121.45833°W / 49.81139; -121.45833 (Scuzzy Creek) 91995Boston Bar LP [14]
Boulder Creek 50°38′7″N123°24′12″W / 50.63528°N 123.40333°W / 50.63528; -123.40333 (Pemberton) 25.32017 Innergex Renewable Energy [15]
Box Canyon 49°33′42″N123°23′22″W / 49.56167°N 123.38944°W / 49.56167; -123.38944 (Port Mellon) 162017Elemental Energy [16]
Brandywine Creek 50°03′28″N123°07′52″W / 50.05778°N 123.13111°W / 50.05778; -123.13111 (Brandywine Creek) 7.62003Eco Flow Energy [17]
Brilliant Dam 49°19′29″N117°37′12″W / 49.3246884°N 117.6200366°W / 49.3246884; -117.6200366 (Brilliant Dam) 1451944 Columbia Power Corporation [8]
Brilliant Expansion 49°19′23″N117°37′11″W / 49.3230941°N 117.6198435°W / 49.3230941; -117.6198435 (Brilliant Dam) 1202009 Columbia Power Corporation [8]
Brown Lake 54°01′38″N129°50′37″W / 54.02722°N 129.84361°W / 54.02722; -129.84361 (Brown Lake) 7.21996 Innergex Renewable Energy [18]
Canoe Creek Ucluelet 62010Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations [19]
Castle Creek McBride 82010Castle Mountain Hydro Ltd. [20]
China Creek Port Alberni 6.32005Upnit Power Corporation [21]
Coats IPP Gabriola Island 0.51985Crofter's Gleann Enterprises Ltd. [14]
Corra Linn Dam 49°28′2″N117°28′0″W / 49.46722°N 117.46667°W / 49.46722; -117.46667 (Corra Linn) 491932 FortisBC [22]
Culliton Creek 49°52′41″N123°9′38″W / 49.87806°N 123.16056°W / 49.87806; -123.16056 (Culliton Creek) 152016BluEarth Renewables [23]
Cypress Creek Gold River 2.82009 Synex Energy Resources Ltd [24]
Dasque Creek Terrace 122015BluEarth Renewables [25] [26]
Doran Taylor Hydro Port Alberni 61996Summit Power [14]
Douglas Creek (Kwalsa Energy) 49°46′3″N122°9′4″W / 49.76750°N 122.15111°W / 49.76750; -122.15111 (Douglas Creek) 27.62010 Innergex Renewable Energy [27]
Eagle Lake Micro Hydro West Vancouver 0.22003District of West Vancouver [28]
East Toba Powell River 1472010 Innergex Renewable Energy [29]
East Twin McBride 1.61991 Brookfield Renewable Power [30]
Eldorado Reservoir Kelowna 1.12009District of Lake Country [31]
Fire Creek (Kwalsa Energy) 49°46′59″N122°14′5″W / 49.78306°N 122.23472°W / 49.78306; -122.23472 (Fire Creek) 252010 Innergex Renewable Energy [32]
Fitzsimmons Creek Whistler 7.92010 Innergex Renewable Energy [33]
Furry Creek Furry Creek 10.42004BluEarth Renewables [34]
Forrest Kerr Generating Station 56°43′30″N130°40′22″W / 56.72500°N 130.67278°W / 56.72500; -130.67278 (Forrest Kerr Generating Station) 1952014 Northwest Hydro [35]
Haa-ak-suuk Creek Hydro Ucluelet 62010Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations [36]
Hauer Creek (aka Tete) Valemount 2.42007Hauer Creek Power Inc. [14]
Hunter Creek Hope 122018Connor, Clark & Lunn [37] [14]
Hystad Creek Valemount 62002 Brookfield Renewable Power [30]
Jamie Creek 50°49′42″N123°3′24″W / 50.82833°N 123.05667°W / 50.82833; -123.05667 (Jamie Creek) 222014 Boralex [38]
Jimmie Creek (Upper Toba Valley) 50°34′11″N124°4′20″W / 50.56972°N 124.07222°W / 50.56972; -124.07222 (Jimmie Creek) 622016 Innergex Renewable Energy [39]
Kemano Generating Station 53°33′48″N127°56′32″W / 53.563278°N 127.942167°W / 53.563278; -127.942167 (Kemano) 8961953 Rio Tinto Alcan [40]
Kokish River Port McNeil 452014 Brookfield Renewable Power [41]
Kwoiek Creek 50°6′16″N121°34′25″W / 50.10444°N 121.57361°W / 50.10444; -121.57361 (Kwoiek Creek) 49.92013 Innergex Renewable Energy, Kanaka Bar Indian Band [42]
Lamont Creek (Upper Stave Energy) 49°33′58″N122°21′1″W / 49.56611°N 122.35028°W / 49.56611; -122.35028 (Lamont Creek) 282010 Innergex Renewable Energy [43]
Lois Lake Powell River 37.41930 Brookfield Renewable Power [44]
Long Lake (Cascade Creek) Stewart 31Regional Power Inc. [45]
Lorenzetta Creek Laidlaw 3.22016Zella Hydro [46]
Lower Bear Creek Sechelt 102011Regional Power Inc. [47]
Lower Bonnington 49°27′39″N117°29′58″W / 49.46083°N 117.49944°W / 49.46083; -117.49944 (Lower Bonnington) 661925 FortisBC [22]
Lower Clowhom Sechelt 112009BluEarth Renewables [48]
Mamquam Hydro Squamish 581996Atlantic Power Corporation [49]
Marion 3 Creek Port Alberni 4.62005Marion Creek Hydro Inc. [50]
McDonald Ranch Grasmere 0.11993McDonald Ranch & Timber Co. Ltd. [14]
McIntosh Creek McBride 1.22014Snowshoe Power Ltd. [14]
McLymont Creek Stewart 662015 Northwest Hydro [51]
McNair Creek Hydro Port Mellon 9.82004BluEarth Renewables [52]
Mears Creek Gold River 3.82004 Synex Energy Resources Ltd [24]
Middle Creek Terrace 82015BluEarth Renewables [25] [26]
Miller Creek Pemberton 29.52003 Innergex Renewable Energy [53]
Montrose Creek Powell River 882010 Innergex Renewable Energy [54]
Morehead Creek Williams Lake 0.111994Morehead Valley Hydro [55]
Northwest Stave River Mission 17.52013 Innergex Renewable Energy [56]
Pingston Creek Revelstoke 452003 Brookfield Renewable Power, TransAlta [57]
Powell Lake Powell River 461911 Brookfield Renewable Power [44]
Ptarmigan Creek McBride 3.61993Robson Valley Power Corp [14]
Raging River 2 Port Alice 82002Raging River Power & Mining Inc. [14]
Rutherford Creek Mount Currie 49.92004 Innergex Renewable Energy [58]
Sakwi Creek Agassiz 5.52014Connor, Clark & Lunn [59]
Seaton Creek Hydro (Homestead) New Denver 0.31997Homestead Hydro Systems [14]
Sechelt Creek (Salmon Inslet) Sechelt 16.61997 Capstone Infrastructure [60] [61]
Silversmith Sandon 0.21897Silversmith Power & Light [62] [14]
Skookum Creek Squamish 252014Eco Flow Energy [63]
Soo River 50°13′34″N122°54′41″W / 50.22611°N 122.91139°W / 50.22611; -122.91139 (Soo River) 13.11994Summit Power [14]
South Cranberry Creek Revelstoke 92008Advanced Energy Systems Ltd. [14]
South Slocan 49°27′24″N117°31′5″W / 49.45667°N 117.51806°W / 49.45667; -117.51806 (South Slocan) 541928 FortisBC [22]
South Sutton Creek Port Alberni 4.92005South Sutton Creek Hydro Inc. [14]
Stokke Creek (Kwalsa Energy) 49°42′39″N122°2′3″W / 49.71083°N 122.03417°W / 49.71083; -122.03417 (Stokke Creek) 212010 Innergex Renewable Energy [64]
Tipella Creek (Kwalsa Energy) 49°44′27″N122°9′44″W / 49.74083°N 122.16222°W / 49.74083; -122.16222 (Tipella Creek) 16.72010 Innergex Renewable Energy [65]
Tretheway Creek Harrison Lake 21.22015 Innergex Renewable Energy [66]
Tyson Creek Hydro Sechelt 9.32009BluEarth Renewables [67]
Upper Bear Creek Sechelt 102012Regional Power Inc. [47]
Upper Bonnington 49°27′36″N117°29′1″W / 49.46000°N 117.48361°W / 49.46000; -117.48361 (Upper Bonnington) 661907 FortisBC [22]
Upper Clowhom Sechelt 112009BluEarth Renewables [48]
Upper Lillooet River Pemberton 81.42017 Innergex Renewable Energy [68]
Upper Mamquam Squamish 252005 TransAlta [69]
Upper Stave River (Upper Stave Energy) 49°37′22″N122°26′58″W / 49.62278°N 122.44944°W / 49.62278; -122.44944 (Upper Stave River) 33.52010 Innergex Renewable Energy [70]
Volcano Creek Stewart 162015 Northwest Hydro [71]
Walden North Lillooet 161993 Innergex Renewable Energy [14]
Waneta Expansion Trail 3352015 FortisBC [72] [14]
Winchie Creek Ucluelet 4.42018Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations [73]
Woodfibre Dam Squamish 1.61947 Western Pulp LP [14]
Zeballos Lake Zeballos 21.852009Zeballos Lake Hydro LP [14]
Bremner Creek Harrison Lake 25Pacific Greengen Power [74]
Trio Creek Harrison Lake 25Pacific Greengen Power [74]
Chickwat Creek Sechelt Inlet 19BluEarth Renewables [75]
Lower Ramona Sechelt Inlet 7BluEarth Renewables [75]
Upper Ramona Sechelt Inlet 7BluEarth Renewables [75]
Clemina Creek Hydro Valemount 10.5Sorgent.e Hydro Canada [74]
Serpentine Creek Hydro Blue River 10.5Sorgent.e Hydro Canada [74]
Wedgemount Creek Whistler 5.4Wedgemount Power LP [74]
Gabion River EPA Hartley Bay 0.95Gitga'at Economic Partnership [76] [74]
Total operating stations (MW)3,705.6

Other renewables

Biomass, biogas and waste heat

List of all biomass, biogas and waste heat power plants in British Columbia.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerFuelRef
150 Mile House150 Mile House6EnPowerWaste heat [77]
Armstrong Wood Waste Co-GenArmstrong202002Riverside Forest ProductsBiomass [14]
Burnaby Incinerator (SEEGEN) Burnaby 222003Montenay Inc.Biomass [78]
Cache Creek landfill gas utilization Plant Cache Creek 4.52015Wastech Management ServicesBiogas [79] [14]
Cariboo Pulp & Paper Quesnel 61.32012 West Fraser Timber Biomass [80] [14]
Cedar Road LFG Inc. Nanaimo 1.42009Cedar Road LFG Inc.Biogas [81]
Celgar Mill Castlegar 52 Mercer International Biomass [82] [83]
Chetwynd Biomass Chetwynd 132014 West Fraser Timber Biomass [80] [14]
Conifex Bioenergy Mackenzie 362015ConifexBiomass [84] [14]
Crowsnest Pass Sparwood 7.12013Kensington Capital PartnersWaste Heat [85] [14]
BioNorth Energy Fort St. James 402018BioNorth Energy LPBiomass [86] [14]
Fraser Lake Biomass Fraser Lake 132014 West Fraser Timber Biomass [80] [14]
Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre Richmond 1.032012 Harvest Power Biomass [87]
Greater Nanaimo PCC Cogeneration Nanaimo 0.3552019Regional District of NanaimoBiogas [14] [88]
Harmac Biomass Nanaimo 552014 Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. Biomass [89]
Hartland Landfill Project Victoria 1.6 Maxim Power Biomass [90]
Howe Sound Green Energy Port Mellon 1122010Howe Sound Pulp and Paper CorporationBiomass [91] [14]
Intercon Green Power Prince George 31.7 Canfor Biomass [14]
Kamloops Green Energy Kamloops 76 Domtar Biomass [14]
LP Golden Biomass Golden 7.5Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd.Biomass [14]
Merritt Green Energy Merritt 402018VeoliaBiomass [86] [14]
Nanaimo Reservoir No. 1 Energy Recovery Nanaimo 0.12014City of NanaimoWaste kinetic energy [14]
Northwood Green Power Prince George 63 Canfor Biomass [14]
PGP Bio Energy Project Prince George 60 Canfor Biomass [14]
Powell River Generation Powell River 482015Catalyst Paper CorporationBiomass [14]
Savona Generating Station Savona 5.92008EnPowerWaste heat [77]
Skookumchuk Power Project Skookumchuk 51 Tembec Biomass [14]
Tolko Kelowna Cogeneration Kelowna 14.92007Tolko IndustriesBiomass [14]
Vancouver Landfill Project Delta 7.42003 Maxim Power Biomass [92]
Williams Lake Power Plant Williams Lake 66Atlantic Power CorporationBiomass [93]
Total operating stations (MW)837.5

Solar photovoltaic

List of all solar photovoltaic power stations in British Columbia.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
SunMine Kimberley 1.052015City of Kimberley [94]
Tsilhqot'in Solar Farm Hanceville 0.992019?Tsilhqot’in Nation [95]
Total operating stations (MW)2.04

Wind

List of all wind farms in British Columbia.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
Bear Mountain Wind Park Dawson Creek 1022009 AltaGas [96]
Cape Scott Wind Farm Port Hardy 99.22013GDF-Suez [97]
Dokie Wind Chetwynd 1442011 Innergex Renewable Energy [98]
Eye of the Wind 49°22′15″N123°5′56″W / 49.37083°N 123.09889°W / 49.37083; -123.09889 (Eye of the Wind) 1.52010 Grouse Mountain [99]
Meikle Wind Farm Tumbler Ridge 1792017Pattern Energy/PSP Investments [100] [101] [102]
Pennask Wind Farm 49°55′26″N120°6′14″W / 49.92389°N 120.10389°W / 49.92389; -120.10389 (Westbank) 152017Okanagan Wind [103]
Quality Wind Project Tumbler Ridge 142.22012Capital Power Corporation [104]
Shinish Creek Wind Farm 49°39′39″N120°8′13″W / 49.66083°N 120.13694°W / 49.66083; -120.13694 (Summerland) 152017Okanagan Wind [103]
Moose Lake Wind Project Tumbler Ridge 152019 Boralex [105] [106]
Septimus Creek Wind Farm Taylor 152018?Zero Emission Energy Developments Inc. [107]
Total operating stations (MW)703.9

Natural gas

List of all natural gas power plants in British Columbia.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerRef
Fort Nelson Generating Station 58°43′26″N122°42′4″W / 58.72389°N 122.70111°W / 58.72389; -122.70111 73.01999 BC Hydro [108] [1]
Houweling Nurseries Cogeneration Delta 8.82014Houweling's Tomatoes [109]
Island Generating Station Campbell River 2752002 Capital Power Corporation [110]
McMahon Cogeneration Plant Taylor 1051993Heartland Generation [111]
Prince Rupert Generating Station 54°17′0″N130°18′25″W / 54.28333°N 130.30694°W / 54.28333; -130.30694 46.01975 BC Hydro [108] [1]
Burrard Generating Station (decommissioned in 2016) 49°17′56″N122°53′25″W / 49.29889°N 122.89028°W / 49.29889; -122.89028 9501961 BC Hydro
Total operating stations (MW)507.8

Off-grid

List of all power plants in British Columbia serving loads in communities not connected to the Western Interconnection power grid.

Name Location Capacity (MW)DateOwnerTypeRef
Ah-Sin-Heek 52°21′35″N126°42′45″W / 52.35972°N 126.71250°W / 52.35972; -126.71250 (Ah-Sin-Heek) 7.3 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Anahim Lake 52°28′0″N125°19′0″W / 52.46667°N 125.31667°W / 52.46667; -125.31667 (Anahim Lake) 3.9 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Atlin 59°34′28″N133°41′57″W / 59.57444°N 133.69917°W / 59.57444; -133.69917 (Atlin) 2.7 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Bella Bella 52°09′52″N128°8′42″W / 52.16444°N 128.14500°W / 52.16444; -128.14500 (Bella Bella) 4.9 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Clayton Falls 52°22′13″N126°48′51″W / 52.37028°N 126.81417°W / 52.37028; -126.81417 (Clayton Falls) 2.0 BC Hydro Hydroelectric [1]
Dease Lake 58°26′20″N130°0′50″W / 58.43889°N 130.01389°W / 58.43889; -130.01389 (Dease Lake) 3.5 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Eddontenajon 57°46′18″N129°58′46″W / 57.77167°N 129.97944°W / 57.77167; -129.97944 (Eddontenajon) 1.7 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Elhlateese 49°01′14″N125°02′06″W / 49.02056°N 125.03500°W / 49.02056; -125.03500 (Elhlateese) 0.22012 BC Hydro Diesel [1] [112]
Good Hope Lake 59°16′55″N129°18′10″W / 59.28194°N 129.30278°W / 59.28194; -129.30278 (Good Hope Lake) 0.82015 BC Hydro Diesel [1] [113]
Hartley Bay 53°25′30″N129°15′07″W / 53.42500°N 129.25194°W / 53.42500; -129.25194 (Hartley Bay) 1.1 BC Hydro Diesel [1] [76]
Hluey LakesDease Lake31999 Capstone Infrastructure Hydro [114]
Kwadacha 57°25′26″N125°37′55″W / 57.42389°N 125.63194°W / 57.42389; -125.63194 (Kwadacha) 1.8 BC Hydro Diesel [1] [115]
Kwadacha Bioenergy Project 57°25′26″N125°37′55″W / 57.42389°N 125.63194°W / 57.42389; -125.63194 (Kwadacha) 0.5Kwadacha NationBiogas [115] [14]
Malibu Hydro Malibu 0.62005Malibu ClubHydro [116]
Masset 54°1′13″N132°6′48″W / 54.02028°N 132.11333°W / 54.02028; -132.11333 (Masset) 16.5 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
McBride 53°18′23″N120°10′02″W / 53.30639°N 120.16722°W / 53.30639; -120.16722 (Masset) 5.02010 BC Hydro Biodiesel [1] [117]
Moresby Lake Generating Station Haida Gwaii 6.61990Atlantic Power CorporationHydro [118] [14]
Ocean Falls Ocean Falls 141922 Boralex Hydro

[119]

Pine CreekAtlin2.12009Taku River Tlingit First NationHydro [120] [14]
Sandspit 53°14′8″N131°52′46″W / 53.23556°N 131.87944°W / 53.23556; -131.87944 (Sandspit) 10.2 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Takla 55°29′00″N125°58′25″W / 55.48333°N 125.97361°W / 55.48333; -125.97361 (Takla) 0.7 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Telegraph Creek 57°54′14″N131°10′18″W / 57.90389°N 131.17167°W / 57.90389; -131.17167 (Telegraph Creek) 1.8 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Tsay Keh Dene 56°46′37″N124°56′32″W / 56.77694°N 124.94222°W / 56.77694; -124.94222 (Tsay Keh Dene) 1.1 BC Hydro Diesel [1]
Toad River 58°50′44″N125°13′22″W / 58.84556°N 125.22278°W / 58.84556; -125.22278 (Telegraph Creek) 0.62009 BC Hydro Diesel [1] [121]
Total operating stations (MW)92.6

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