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Hydro still in ‘conservation mode’ following rainy weekend

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Heavy rainfall over the past few days caused levels to rise quite a bit in the Comox Lake reservoir....

Hydro Releases Puntledge River Update

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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