From Everything Electric Show.
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.
00:00 Site C Dam
00:15 Electricity Supply
01:00 Global Electricity Demand
01:45 Solar & Wind
02:00 Gas, Coal, and Nuclear
02:15 Hydropower
02:40 Social and Environmental Consequences
02:50 Dam Construction Project
03:11 Construction Management Interview
03:50 Powerhouse and Generator Units
04:45 Power Generation
05:20 Site Preparation
07:00 Geotechnical and Environmental Challenges
08:15 Infrastructure
09:00 Reservoir
09:40 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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