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3 B.C. clean-energy projects among $16M announced from feds

The funding backs feasibility work for wind farms, energy audits and Indigenous-led projects, including $7.5 million for Yukon and $4.4 million for Northwest Territories.

  • On Tuesday, the federal government announced $16 million in funding for five clean-energy projects: three in B.C., one in the Yukon, and one in the Northwest Territories.
  • This investment follows a May 14 announcement for a planned National Electricity Strategy, supporting renewable initiatives across northern and western Canadian regions.
  • Metlakatla Development Corporation received $2 million for the Metlakatla Mount Hays Wind Project in Prince Rupert, while Saik received $1.5 million for the Helhts Power Project south of Vanderhoof.
  • Securing $582,504, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will conduct energy audits and renewable feasibility studies across 38 facilities in Penticton.
  • Funding for the Yukon project totaled $7.5 million and the Northwest Territories project $4.4 million, while wind farms like Mount Mabel near Kamloops remain exempt from environmental assessments.
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Kelowna Capital News broke the news in Kelowna, Canada on Tuesday, June 23, 2026.
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