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BC Hydro Iskut Grid Connection delivers clean, reliable electricity via the Northwest Transmission Line and Iskut Extension, cutting diesel use, lowering greenhouse gas emissions, and supporting economic development in northwest British Columbia.
The Big Picture
A BC Hydro project linking Iskut to the grid via the Iskut Extension, providing reliable power and cutting diesel.
- Connects Iskut to BC Hydro's provincial grid
- Built via the Iskut Extension from the NTL
- Reduces diesel use and 2,800 tCO2e emissions yearly
- Funded partly by the federal Green Energy Fund
- Enables reliability and supports northwest B.C. growth
VANCOUVER — The remote, northern community of Iskut is now connected to BC Hydro’s clean power grid, seven months ahead of schedule. Located 430 kilometres north of Terrace, Iskut is primarily a First Nations community that has, until now, relied on diesel generation for electricity.
“This is a significant milestone in the ongoing development of British Columbia’s electricity system,” said Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines. “Connecting Iskut to the grid will provide a clean, reliable supply of power to the community. It’s also part of a larger project that will play an important role in the economic development of northwest B.C. by delivering power to a growing region.”
The connection was constructed thanks to the completion of the Northwest Transmission Line NTL this past summer. NTL received a capital contribution from the federal Green Energy Fund to help finance the project, with the condition that BC Hydro connect Iskut to its grid within a year of the NTL coming into service. This interconnection required an additional extension from the NTL – the new Iskut Extension transmission line.
“As we strive to meet a growing demand for electricity, BC Hydro makes ongoing investments to strengthen the power grid that enable cost-effective, clean power to be delivered to our customers across the province,” said Greg Reimer, executive vice-president, Transmission & Distribution, BC Hydro. “We are very pleased to add the First Nations community of Iskut to BC Hydro’s customer base. Connecting Iskut to the grid seven months early and reducing their reliance on diesel generation will eliminate about 2,800 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions per year.”
The generator currently supplying power to Iskut is scheduled for removal in 2016 as part of B.C.'s clean energy shift for remote communities, at a date to be determined in consultation with the Village of Iskut. Until then, it will serve as back-up supply.
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