Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works for the BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project
Client:
Aecon-Flatiron-Dragados-EBC (AFDE) Partnership
Location:
Peace Region, British Columbia
Project Duration:
December 2017 – Ongoing
Background:
The Site C Clean Energy Project (Site C Project) was constructed by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority (BC Hydro) to provide 1,100 megawatts of energy capacity and approximately 5,100 gigawatt hours of energy each year into the Province of British Columbia’s (BC) integrated electricity system, consistent with the BC Clean Energy Act. The Site C Project is the third dam and generating station on the Peace River, located approximately 7 kilometres southwest of Fort St. John, which resides within the First Nations Treaty 8 Territory and the Peace River Region of BC. The AFDE Partnership was contracted by BC Hydro to construct the Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works contract of the Site C Project, and ongoing works associated with Project completion.
The Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works includes construction of the following permanent and temporary infrastructure:
- Generating station and powerhouse;
- Water intakes, penstocks and spillways;
- Laydown areas for batch plant, water treatment settling ponds, formwork storage, carpentry shop, welding and rebar shops, main warehouse, and fuel yard;
- Temporary water intake and outfall installation;
- Aggregate crushing and storage area; and
- Office areas.
Construction of the GSS commenced in spring 2018 with the target date for completion works of spring 2027.
Additional scope of work also completed by AFDE for the Site C Project include:
- Moberly debris control structure;
- Peace River debris boom;
- Right bank foundation enhancements;
- 85th Avenue reclamation works;
- Permanent Roads; and
- Dismantling of Peace River Construction Bridge.
Services Provided:
Hatfield is responsible for overall environmental management and monitoring of the Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works and additional scopes of work on behalf of AFDE. Hatfield is providing the following environmental services:
- Environmental management and oversight;
- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the environmental management plan, several environmental protection plans, and component management plans;
- Environmental monitoring;
- Erosion and sediment control planning, and oversight and performance of mitigation measures;
- Wildlife and vegetation surveys;
- Mapping and geomatics support;
- Permit tracking and support;
- Daily and weekly monitoring reports to verify and track compliance with BC Hydro requirements, and federal and provincial permits, licenses and approvals; and
- Liaisons with environmental representatives from BC Hydro, the Independent Environmental Monitor, and regulatory agencies.
Hatfield is also responsible for preparing and delivering environmental training as part of new workers orientation to address site-specific requirements.
