Tag: Stephen Watson
Hydro still in ‘conservation mode’ following rainy weekend
COURTENAY, B.C. – It was a wet weekend on northern Vancouver Island.The showers had an impact on both the...
John Hart project celebrates first turbine start-up
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. – The first of three new turbines and generators at the John Hart dam is now...
BC Hydro moving forward on seismic upgrades at John Hart dam
CAMPBELL RIVER, B.C. - Seismic upgrade work is continuing at the John Hart dam.BC Hydro crews are moving forward...
Weekend rainfall good news for BC Hydro
COURTENAY, B.C. – The month of May was the second driest in the last 37 years in the Comox...
High water spill from Comox dam extended to next week
COURTENAY, B.C.- Heavy amounts of precipitation over the last week has BC Hydro crews releasing high water volumes from...
Hydro Keeping Tabs on Rainfall
Heavy rainfall over the past few days caused levels to rise quite a bit in the Comox Lake reservoir....
Hydro Releases Puntledge River Update
The following message from BC Hydro spokesperson Stephen Watson: "The weather this week has modestly increased the Comox Lake reservoir...
Salmon River Diversion Dam Project Wraps Up
Crews at the Salmon River Diversion Project are heading home.BC Hydro spokesperson Stephen Watson says the dam removal work...
Hydro to test Puntledge warning system
If you live near the Puntledge River you may hear some alarms next week.That’s because BC Hydro will be...
Puntledge system water flows looking good
Water flows are steady in the Puntledge River system.BC Hydro spokesperson Stephen Watson says the reservoir level is slowly...
Puntledge penstock corridor to be closed during hydroelectric work
BC Hydro is prepping to do some hydroelectric work near the Puntledge River.
Spokesperson Stephen Watson says crews will...
Flows up in the Puntledge River system
BC Hydro is increasing the water flows in the Puntledge River system.
Spokesperson Stephen Watson says with the warm...
BC Hydro to perform siren tests Friday
BC Hydro will be performing its annual siren system test on Friday, May 12th.
Spokesperson Stephen Watson says the...
Hydro planning to seismically upgrade the Strathcona Dam
BC Hydro is looking at building a lower-level power tunnel in the rock at the Strathcona Dam.
Spokesperson Stephen...
BC Hydro files application to remove Salmon River dam
BC Hydro is working to remove a 60-year-old dam on the Salmon River. Spokesperson Stephen Watson says the 8-metre...
Kayak flows in place on Puntledge River
BC Hydro is doing a kayak flow down the Puntledge River this weekend.BC Hydro spokesperson, Stephen Watson says there's...
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