McKee on IPPs
April 11, 2009 by Mark McKee
Filed under BC government, Business, Energy, Environment, Local news
Mark McKee, BC Liberal candidate, Columbia River-Revelstoke
Press release —
IPPs: A Key Part of BC’s Green Future.
FACT: Independent Power Projects (IPPs) have been part of BC’s energy grid since the late 1980s.
FACT: All BC Hydro contracts with IPP’s must be approved by the independent BC Utilities Commission to ensure they are cost-effective and consistent with the public interest.
FACT: IPPs have a low carbon footprint and will help wean the province away from dependence on power imported from coal-fired generating plans in Alberta and the United States. [Read more]
