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BC Utility Commission accepts BC Hydro deal for northwest wind farm power
The Nithi Mountain Wind Project, with a 200 MW capacity, is part of nine approved projects generating nearly 5,000 gigawatt hours annually to power 500,000 homes, supporting BC's energy goals.
- The BC Utilities Commission has accepted a purchase agreement for the Nithi Mountain Wind Project between BC Hydro, Stellat'en First Nation, and Innergex near Fraser Lake.
- The project will help power about 500,000 homes and increase BC Hydro's power supply by eight percent.
- Adrian Dix, B.C.'s Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions, announced that the projects would be exempt from environmental assessments to expedite development.
- The wind projects promote energy self-sufficiency and First Nations reconciliation, with eight out of nine projects majority owned by First Nations.
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