The Sechelt facility is located on Sechelt Creek, which runs into Salmon Inlet. The facility captures the energy of water to generate electricity. With the use of two vertical Pelton turbine/generator sets, Sechelt converts the energy of moving water into electrical energy, which is then delivered through a 300-metre transmission line to BC Hydro's grid. In 2005, the Sechelt facility won the International Hydro Association's Blue Planet Award for environmental excellence.
Start of Operations:
1997
Ownership Interest:
100%
Size:
16 MW
Availability*:
96.3%
Power Purchase Agreement Expiry:
2017
Customer:
BC Hydro
*Weighted average availability of MPT's hydro facilities for the year ended December 31, 2008
