Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works for the BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy Project
Client
Aecon-Flatiron-Dragados-EBC Partnership (AFDE)
Location
Peace Region, British Columbia
Project Duration
December 2017 – Ongoing
Background
The Site C Clean Energy Project (Site C Project) is being 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.
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 completion date of summer 2023.
Additional scope of work also completed by AFDE for the Site C Project include:
- Moberly debris control structure;
- Peace River debris boom; and
- Right bank foundation enhancements.
Services Provided
Hatfield is responsible for overall environmental management and monitoring of the Generating Station and Spillways Civil Works and additional scope of work on behalf of the AFDE Partnership. Several of our local Fort St. John staff are dedicated to the Project full-time, and are supported by our Vancouver office, providing the following environmental services:
- Environmental management and oversight;
- Developing and overseeing the implementation of the environmental management plan, component management plans and numerous site-specific environmental protection 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.
