Keppel Gate Policy Blog

The BC Government has instructed BC Hydro to undertake a new Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), to be filed by February 28, 2021. When BC Hydro’s load forecasts, the key players in the IRP process, environmental legislation, and supply options for reliable capacity are considered, the only certainties that can be drawn are the impending need for additional capacity that is clean and renewable, and the fact that BC Hydro is in a difficult position.