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NANAIMO - BC Hydro and Calpine Canada Power Holdings Ltd. have identified potential sites in the Duke Point area of Nanaimo as the favourable locations for the 265-megawatt Vancouver Island Generation Project (VIGP).

"The preliminary site evaluation process, involving local and regional government officials, identified several sites as promising," said Shawn Thomas, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications for BC Hydro. "However, the tight timeline we face in order to meet the growing demand for electricity on Vancouver Island, requires us to proceed with the sites determined to have most potential at this time."

The evaluation process examined factors at potential Vancouver Island sites including size, potential environmental impacts, geotechnical considerations, and proximity to residential areas and zoning. While other sites in North Cowichan and the Regional District of Nanaimo have also been identified as viable, issues regarding infrastructure and rezoning need to be resolved before more detailed work can be undertaken.

VIGP, a BC Hydro and Calpine Canada proposal, will help meet Vancouver Island's forecast demand for electricity. Additional electrical supply is required on the Island by late 2004. Alternative energy such as wind, ocean wave energy and small hydro projects will also eventually be added to Vancouver Island's energy mix.

"VIGP will help ensure a continued reliable and economic supply of electricity for Vancouver Island customers," said Kelly Lail, BC Hydro's Manager of Resource Planning.

The use of a highly efficient combined-cycle turbine and advanced emission control technologies will ensure VIGP is one of the cleanest plants of its kind in North America.

"Not only communicating to all stakeholders, but ensuring there is an understanding of the significant importance and benefits of VIGP on Vancouver Island is BC Hydro's and Calpine Canada's focus," said Brian Vermeulen, Calpine Canada's Manager of Aboriginal & Community Relations.

The project must apply to the BC Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) to construct and operate the proposed facility. The application will include comprehensive environmental and socio-economic studies

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