List of generating stations in British Columbia
This is a list of electrical generating stations in British Columbia, Canada.
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
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberfeldie Dam | 49°29′56″N 115°21′2″W | 25.0 | 1953 | |
| Alouette Lake | 49°17′10″N 122°29′14″W | 9.0 | 1928 | |
| Ash River | 49°22′30″N 125°9′12″W | 28.0 | 1959 | |
| Bridge River | 50°43′54″N 122°14′33″W | 478.0 | 1948 | |
| Cheakamus | 49°56′4″N 123°17′21″W | 158.0 | 1957 | |
| Clowhom | 49°42′41″N 123°32′7″W | 33.0 | 1957 | |
| Elko | 49°17′22″N 115°6′15″W | 12.0 | 1924 | |
| Falls River | 53°58′59″N 129°44′03″W | 7.0 | 1930 | |
| Gordon M. Shrum (W.A.C. Bennett Dam) | 56°0′58″N 122°12′19″W | 2,730.0 | 1968 | |
| John Hart | 50°2′35″N 125°18′38″W | 126.0 | 1947 | |
| Jordan River | 48°28′37″N 123°59′51″W | 170.0 | 1971 | |
| Kootenay Canal | 49°27′10″N 117°30′55″W | 583.0 | 1975 | |
| Ladore | 50°0′53″N 125°23′27″W | 47.0 | 1956 | |
| La Joie | 50°50′14″N 122°51′29″W | 25.0 | 1957 | |
| Lake Buntzen | 49°22′30″N 122°52′07″W | 76.8 | 1951 | |
| Mica | 52°4′35″N 118°34′0″W | 2,746.0 | 1976 | |
| Peace Canyon | 55°58′57″N 121°59′34″W | 694.0 | 1980 | |
| Puntledge | 49°41′15″N 125°2′3″W | 24.0 | 1955 | |
| Revelstoke | 51°3′15″N 118°11′40″W | 2,480.0 | 1984 | |
| Ruskin | 49°11′43″N 122°24′28″W | 105.0 | 1930 | |
| Seton | 50°40′23″N 121°55′27″W | 48.0 | 1956 | |
| Seven Mile | 49°1′47″N 117°30′11″W | 805.0 | 1979 | |
| Shuswap | 50°17′44″N 118°48′45″W | 6.0 | 1929 | |
| Spillimacheen | 50°54′11″N 116°24′33″W | 4.0 | 1955 | |
| Stave Falls | 49°13′46″N 122°21′17″W | 91.0 | 1912 | |
| Strathcona | 49°59′48″N 125°3′56″W | 64.0 | 1958 | |
| Wahleach | 49°15′1″N 121°36′20″W | 65.0 | 1952 | |
| Walter Hardman | 50°48′36″N 118°3′53″W | 8.0 | 1960 | |
| Whatshan | 49°54′59″N 118°7′0″W | 55.0 | 1972 | |
| Site C Dam | 56°11′41″N 120°54′51″W | 1,100 | ~2024 | |
| Total operating stations (MW) | 11,702.8 | |||
Hydroelectric stations with partial BC Hydro ownership
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owners | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waneta Dam | 49°00′15″N 117°36′43″W | 490.0 | 1952 | BC Hydro 100%, Teck 0% | |
| Total operating stations (MW) | 490.0 | ||||
Waneta Dam has been wholly owned by BC Hydro since July 2018 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.
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) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akolkolex | 50°49′21″N 118°01′46″W | 10 | 1995 | TransAlta | |
| Arrow Lakes/Keenleyside Dam | 49°20′22″N 117°46′19″W | 185 | 2002 | Columbia Power Corporation | |
| Ashlu Creek | 49°54′51″N 123°19′30″W | 49.9 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Barr Creek | Tahsis | 4.4 | 2011 | Synex International | |
| Big Silver Creek | 49°41′33″N 121°51′37″W | 40.6 | 2016 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Bone Creek | Valemount | 19 | 2011 | TransAlta | |
| Bonnington Falls | Nelson | 16 | 1905 | Nelson Hydro | |
| Boston Bar Hydro (Scuzzy Creek) | 49°48′41″N 121°27′30″W | 9 | 1995 | Boston Bar LP | |
| Boulder Creek | 50°38′7″N 123°24′12″W | 25.3 | 2017 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Box Canyon | 49°33′42″N 123°23′22″W | 16 | 2017 | Elemental Energy | |
| Brandywine Creek | 50°03′28″N 123°07′52″W | 7.6 | 2003 | Eco Flow Energy | |
| Brilliant Dam | 49°19′29″N 117°37′12″W | 145 | 1944 | Columbia Power Corporation | |
| Brilliant Expansion | 49°19′23″N 117°37′11″W | 120 | 2009 | Columbia Power Corporation | |
| Brown Lake | 54°01′38″N 129°50′37″W | 7.2 | 1996 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Canoe Creek | Ucluelet | 6 | 2010 | Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations | |
| Castle Creek | McBride | 8 | 2010 | Castle Mountain Hydro Ltd. | |
| China Creek | Port Alberni | 6.3 | 2005 | Upnit Power Corporation | |
| Coats IPP | Gabriola Island | 0.5 | 1985 | Crofter's Gleann Enterprises Ltd. | |
| Corra Linn Dam | 49°28′2″N 117°28′0″W | 49 | 1932 | FortisBC | |
| Culliton Creek | 49°52′41″N 123°9′38″W | 15 | 2016 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Cypress Creek | Gold River | 2.8 | 2009 | Synex Energy Resources Ltd | |
| Dasque Creek | Terrace | 12 | 2015 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Doran Taylor Hydro | Port Alberni | 6 | 1996 | Summit Power | |
| Douglas Creek (Kwalsa Energy) | 49°46′3″N 122°9′4″W | 27.6 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Eagle Lake Micro Hydro | West Vancouver | 0.2 | 2003 | District of West Vancouver | |
| East Toba | Powell River | 147 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| East Twin | McBride | 1.6 | 1991 | Brookfield Renewable Power | |
| Eldorado Reservoir | Kelowna | 1.1 | 2009 | District of Lake Country | |
| Fire Creek (Kwalsa Energy) | 49°46′59″N 122°14′5″W | 25 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Fitzsimmons Creek | Whistler | 7.9 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Furry Creek | Furry Creek | 10.4 | 2004 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Forrest Kerr Generating Station | 56°43′30″N 130°40′22″W | 195 | 2014 | Northwest Hydro | |
| Haa-ak-suuk Creek Hydro | Ucluelet | 6 | 2010 | Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations | |
| Hauer Creek (aka Tete) | Valemount | 2.4 | 2007 | Hauer Creek Power Inc. | |
| Hunter Creek | Hope | 12 | 2018 | Connor, Clark & Lunn | |
| Hystad Creek | Valemount | 6 | 2002 | Brookfield Renewable Power | |
| Jamie Creek | 50°49′42″N 123°3′24″W | 22 | 2014 | Boralex | |
| Jimmie Creek (Upper Toba Valley) | 50°34′11″N 124°4′20″W | 62 | 2016 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Kemano Generating Station | 53°33′48″N 127°56′32″W | 896 | 1953 | Rio Tinto Alcan | |
| Kokish River | Port McNeil | 45 | 2014 | Brookfield Renewable Power | |
| Kwoiek Creek | 50°6′16″N 121°34′25″W | 49.9 | 2013 | Innergex Renewable Energy, Kanaka Bar Indian Band | |
| Lamont Creek (Upper Stave Energy) | 49°33′58″N 122°21′1″W | 28 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Lois Lake | Powell River | 37.4 | 1930 | Brookfield Renewable Power | |
| Long Lake (Cascade Creek) | Stewart | 31 | Regional Power Inc. | ||
| Lorenzetta Creek | Laidlaw | 3.2 | 2016 | Zella Hydro | |
| Lower Bear Creek | Sechelt | 10 | 2011 | Regional Power Inc. | |
| Lower Bonnington | 49°27′39″N 117°29′58″W | 66 | 1925 | FortisBC | |
| Lower Clowhom | Sechelt | 11 | 2009 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Mamquam Hydro | Squamish | 58 | 1996 | Atlantic Power Corporation | |
| Marion 3 Creek | Port Alberni | 4.6 | 2005 | Marion Creek Hydro Inc. | |
| McDonald Ranch | Grasmere | 0.1 | 1993 | McDonald Ranch & Timber Co. Ltd. | |
| McIntosh Creek | McBride | 1.2 | 2014 | Snowshoe Power Ltd. | |
| McLymont Creek | Stewart | 66 | 2015 | Northwest Hydro | |
| McNair Creek Hydro | Port Mellon | 9.8 | 2004 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Mears Creek | Gold River | 3.8 | 2004 | Synex Energy Resources Ltd | |
| Middle Creek | Terrace | 8 | 2015 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Miller Creek | Pemberton | 29.5 | 2003 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Montrose Creek | Powell River | 88 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Morehead Creek | Williams Lake | 0.11 | 1994 | Morehead Valley Hydro | |
| Northwest Stave River | Mission | 17.5 | 2013 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Pingston Creek | Revelstoke | 45 | 2003 | Brookfield Renewable Power, TransAlta | |
| Powell Lake | Powell River | 46 | 1911 | Brookfield Renewable Power | |
| Ptarmigan Creek | McBride | 3.6 | 1993 | Robson Valley Power Corp | |
| Raging River 2 | Port Alice | 8 | 2002 | Raging River Power & Mining Inc. | |
| Rutherford Creek | Mount Currie | 49.9 | 2004 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Sakwi Creek | Agassiz | 5.5 | 2014 | Connor, Clark & Lunn | |
| Seaton Creek Hydro (Homestead) | New Denver | 0.3 | 1997 | Homestead Hydro Systems | |
| Sechelt Creek (Salmon Inslet) | Sechelt | 16.6 | 1997 | Capstone Infrastructure | |
| Silversmith | Sandon | 0.2 | 1897 | Silversmith Power & Light | |
| Skookum Creek | Squamish | 25 | 2014 | Eco Flow Energy | |
| Soo River | 50°13′34″N 122°54′41″W | 13.1 | 1994 | Summit Power | |
| South Cranberry Creek | Revelstoke | 9 | 2008 | Advanced Energy Systems Ltd. | |
| South Slocan | 49°27′24″N 117°31′5″W | 54 | 1928 | FortisBC | |
| South Sutton Creek | Port Alberni | 4.9 | 2005 | South Sutton Creek Hydro Inc. | |
| Stokke Creek (Kwalsa Energy) | 49°42′39″N 122°2′3″W | 21 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Tipella Creek (Kwalsa Energy) | 49°44′27″N 122°9′44″W | 16.7 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Tretheway Creek | Harrison Lake | 21.2 | 2015 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Tyson Creek Hydro | Sechelt | 9.3 | 2009 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Upper Bear Creek | Sechelt | 10 | 2012 | Regional Power Inc. | |
| Upper Bonnington | 49°27′36″N 117°29′1″W | 66 | 1907 | FortisBC | |
| Upper Clowhom | Sechelt | 11 | 2009 | BluEarth Renewables | |
| Upper Lillooet River | Pemberton | 81.4 | 2017 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Upper Mamquam | Squamish | 25 | 2005 | TransAlta | |
| Upper Stave River (Upper Stave Energy) | 49°37′22″N 122°26′58″W | 33.5 | 2010 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Volcano Creek | Stewart | 16 | 2015 | Northwest Hydro | |
| Walden North | Lillooet | 16 | 1993 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Waneta Expansion | Trail | 335 | 2015 | FortisBC | |
| Winchie Creek | Ucluelet | 4.4 | 2018 | Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations | |
| Woodfibre Dam | Squamish | 1.6 | 1947 | Western Pulp LP | |
| Zeballos Lake | Zeballos | 21.85 | 2009 | Zeballos Lake Hydro LP | |
| Bremner Creek | Harrison Lake | 25 | Pacific Greengen Power | ||
| Trio Creek | Harrison Lake | 25 | Pacific Greengen Power | ||
| Chickwat Creek | Sechelt Inlet | 19 | BluEarth Renewables | ||
| Lower Ramona | Sechelt Inlet | 7 | BluEarth Renewables | ||
| Upper Ramona | Sechelt Inlet | 7 | BluEarth Renewables | ||
| Clemina Creek Hydro | Valemount | 10.5 | Sorgent.e Hydro Canada | ||
| Serpentine Creek Hydro | Blue River | 10.5 | Sorgent.e Hydro Canada | ||
| Wedgemount Creek | Whistler | 5.4 | Wedgemount Power LP | ||
| Gabion River EPA | Hartley Bay | 0.95 | Gitga'at Economic Partnership | ||
| 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) | Date | Owner | Fuel | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 Mile House | 150 Mile House | 6 | EnPower | Waste heat | ||
| Armstrong Wood Waste Co-Gen | Armstrong | 20 | 2002 | Riverside Forest Products | Biomass | |
| Burnaby Incinerator (SEEGEN) | Burnaby | 22 | 2003 | Montenay Inc. | Biomass | |
| Cache Creek landfill gas utilization Plant | Cache Creek | 4.5 | 2015 | Wastech Management Services | Biogas | |
| Cariboo Pulp & Paper | Quesnel | 61.3 | 2012 | West Fraser Timber | Biomass | |
| Cedar Road LFG Inc. | Nanaimo | 1.4 | 2009 | Cedar Road LFG Inc. | Biogas | |
| Celgar Mill | Castlegar | 52 | Mercer International | Biomass | ||
| Chetwynd Biomass | Chetwynd | 13 | 2014 | West Fraser Timber | Biomass | |
| Conifex Bioenergy | Mackenzie | 36 | 2015 | Conifex | Biomass | |
| Crowsnest Pass | Sparwood | 7.1 | 2013 | Kensington Capital Partners | Waste Heat | |
| BioNorth Energy | Fort St. James | 40 | 2018 | BioNorth Energy LP | Biomass | |
| Fraser Lake Biomass | Fraser Lake | 13 | 2014 | West Fraser Timber | Biomass | |
| Fraser Richmond Soil and Fibre | Richmond | 1.03 | 2012 | Harvest Power | Biomass | |
| Greater Nanaimo PCC Cogeneration | Nanaimo | 0.355 | 2019 | Regional District of Nanaimo | Biogas | |
| Harmac Biomass | Nanaimo | 55 | 2014 | Nanaimo Forest Products Ltd. | Biomass | |
| Hartland Landfill Project | Victoria | 1.6 | Maxim Power | Biomass | ||
| Howe Sound Green Energy | Port Mellon | 112 | 2010 | Howe Sound Pulp and Paper Corporation | Biomass | |
| Intercon Green Power | Prince George | 31.7 | Canfor | Biomass | ||
| Kamloops Green Energy | Kamloops | 76 | Domtar | Biomass | ||
| LP Golden Biomass | Golden | 7.5 | Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd. | Biomass | ||
| Merritt Green Energy | Merritt | 40 | 2018 | Veolia | Biomass | |
| Nanaimo Reservoir No. 1 Energy Recovery | Nanaimo | 0.1 | 2014 | City of Nanaimo | Waste kinetic energy | |
| Northwood Green Power | Prince George | 63 | Canfor | Biomass | ||
| PGP Bio Energy Project | Prince George | 60 | Canfor | Biomass | ||
| Powell River Generation | Powell River | 48 | 2015 | Catalyst Paper Corporation | Biomass | |
| Savona Generating Station | Savona | 5.9 | 2008 | EnPower | Waste heat | |
| Skookumchuk Power Project | Skookumchuk | 51 | Tembec | Biomass | ||
| Tolko Kelowna Cogeneration | Kelowna | 14.9 | 2007 | Tolko Industries | Biomass | |
| Vancouver Landfill Project | Delta | 7.4 | 2003 | Maxim Power | Biomass | |
| Williams Lake Power Plant | Williams Lake | 66 | Atlantic Power Corporation | Biomass | ||
| Total operating stations (MW) | 837.5 | |||||
Solar photovoltaic
List of all solar photovoltaic power stations in British Columbia.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SunMine | Kimberley | 1.05 | 2015 | City of Kimberley | |
| Tsilhqot'in Solar Farm | Hanceville | 0.99 | 2019? | Tsilhqot’in Nation | |
| Total operating stations (MW) | 2.04 | ||||
Wind
List of all wind farms in British Columbia.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain Wind Park | Dawson Creek | 102 | 2009 | AltaGas | |
| Cape Scott Wind Farm | Port Hardy | 99.2 | 2013 | GDF-Suez | |
| Dokie Wind | Chetwynd | 144 | 2011 | Innergex Renewable Energy | |
| Eye of the Wind | 49°22′15″N 123°5′56″W | 1.5 | 2010 | Grouse Mountain | |
| Meikle Wind Farm | Tumbler Ridge | 179 | 2017 | Pattern Energy/PSP Investments | |
| Pennask Wind Farm | 49°55′26″N 120°6′14″W | 15 | 2017 | Okanagan Wind | |
| Quality Wind Project | Tumbler Ridge | 142.2 | 2012 | Capital Power Corporation | |
| Shinish Creek Wind Farm | 49°39′39″N 120°8′13″W | 15 | 2017 | Okanagan Wind | |
| Moose Lake Wind Project | Tumbler Ridge | 15 | 2019 | Boralex | |
| Septimus Creek Wind Farm | Taylor | 15 | 2018? | Zero Emission Energy Developments Inc. | |
| Total operating stations (MW) | 703.9 | ||||
Natural gas
List of all natural gas power plants in British Columbia.
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Date | Owner | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Nelson Generating Station | 58°43′26″N 122°42′4″W | 73.0 | 1999 | BC Hydro | |
| Houweling Nurseries Cogeneration | Delta | 8.8 | 2014 | Houweling's Tomatoes | |
| Island Generating Station | Campbell River | 275 | 2002 | Capital Power Corporation | |
| McMahon Cogeneration Plant | Taylor | 105 | 1993 | Heartland Generation | |
| Prince Rupert Generating Station | 54°17′0″N 130°18′25″W | 46.0 | 1975 | BC Hydro | |
| Burrard Generating Station (decommissioned in 2016) | 49°17′56″N 122°53′25″W | 950 | 1961 | 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) | Date | Owner | Type | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ah-Sin-Heek | 52°21′35″N 126°42′45″W | 7.3 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Anahim Lake | 52°28′0″N 125°19′0″W | 3.9 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Atlin | 59°34′28″N 133°41′57″W | 2.7 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Bella Bella | 52°09′52″N 128°8′42″W | 4.9 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Clayton Falls | 52°22′13″N 126°48′51″W | 2.0 | BC Hydro | Hydroelectric | ||
| Dease Lake | 58°26′20″N 130°0′50″W | 3.5 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Eddontenajon | 57°46′18″N 129°58′46″W | 1.7 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Elhlateese | 49°01′14″N 125°02′06″W | 0.2 | 2012 | BC Hydro | Diesel | |
| Good Hope Lake | 59°16′55″N 129°18′10″W | 0.8 | 2015 | BC Hydro | Diesel | |
| Hartley Bay | 53°25′30″N 129°15′07″W | 1.1 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Hluey Lakes | Dease Lake | 3 | 1999 | Capstone Infrastructure | Hydro | |
| Kwadacha | 57°25′26″N 125°37′55″W | 1.8 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Kwadacha Bioenergy Project | 57°25′26″N 125°37′55″W | 0.5 | Kwadacha Nation | Biogas | ||
| Malibu Hydro | Malibu | 0.6 | 2005 | Malibu Club | Hydro | |
| Masset | 54°1′13″N 132°6′48″W | 16.5 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| McBride | 53°18′23″N 120°10′02″W | 5.0 | 2010 | BC Hydro | Biodiesel | |
| Moresby Lake Generating Station | Haida Gwaii | 6.6 | 1990 | Atlantic Power Corporation | Hydro | |
| Ocean Falls | Ocean Falls | 14 | 1922 | Boralex | Hydro |
|
| Pine Creek | Atlin | 2.1 | 2009 | Taku River Tlingit First Nation | Hydro | |
| Sandspit | 53°14′8″N 131°52′46″W | 10.2 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Takla | 55°29′00″N 125°58′25″W | 0.7 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Telegraph Creek | 57°54′14″N 131°10′18″W | 1.8 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Tsay Keh Dene | 56°46′37″N 124°56′32″W | 1.1 | BC Hydro | Diesel | ||
| Toad River | 58°50′44″N 125°13′22″W | 0.6 | 2009 | BC Hydro | Diesel | |
| Total operating stations (MW) | 92.6 | |||||