
Aerial view of the East Toba intake structure. (1)
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Aerial view of the East Toba intake structure. (2)
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Aerial view over the Montrose intake structure, looking down the valley. Water flows through the temporary diversion to the right in the photo.
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Aerial view over the Montrose intake structure.
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Aerial view over the Montrose intake structure. Looking upstream.
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An aerial view over the East Toba Powerhouse and up the penstock alignment.
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Concrete formwork in place at the Montrose intake structure.
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Crews connecting ends of the conductor cable on the transmission line. (1)
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Crews connecting ends of the conductor cable on the transmission line. (2)
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East Toba powerhouse with backfill nearly complete. The mouth of the tailrace can be seen centre-front of the photo.
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Head gate portal and transition structure to the penstock at the East Toba intake.
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Inside, looking out through the transition structure.
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Looking down the penstock to the East Toba powerhouse.
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More rebar is swung on to the floor platform by crane and positioned by a Kiewit worker.
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Positioning a penstock connection for welding.
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Progress over the past few months on the East Toba powerhouse.
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Rebar and channel ties ready for an abutting concrete wall to be formed and poured.
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Rebar being tied within the powerhouse floor slab.
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Rebar on the spillway at the East Toba intake.
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Tack welding guides to the penstock in preparation for the next pipe section.
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The concrete walls from the bottom of the spillway collector channel.
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View from the East Toba Powerhouse up the penstock alignment.
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A welder at the mouth of the penstock.
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A worker ties some of the miles of re-bar.
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Al and Gilbert of the Klahoose First Nation, hired by Plutonic Power for fieldwork in Summer 2005
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All workers on site wear regulated safety equipment at all times, including high visibility vests, eye protection, gloves, CSA approved steel toe boots, long sleeves and pants.
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And Still More Rebar
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At top of photo, a riparian repair of old logging damage is visible. The upgraded, historic forestry road parallels the transmission line right-of-way which was cleared less than two years ago. The ROW is greening up well.
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Barge at Low Tide
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Barge Loading
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Barge Loading
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Barge Loading
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Barge Loading
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Barge Loading
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Barge to Toba
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Barge Towing
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BC Hydro 2006 Call for Power Press Conference
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BC Hydro 2006 Call for Power Press Conference
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BC Hydro 2006 Call for Power Press Conference
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Biurcation (green) and penstock (yellow) sections are carefully aligned by the crane operators for welding.
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Bridge 1 Demo
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Bridge container
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Bridge Decks
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Bruce Ripley presents at BC Chamber of Commerce Energy Summit
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Careful planning of the transmission corridor allowed us to use existing logging access roads and pass through existing logging cuts. You can see a continuation of our transmission corridor cresting the ridge.
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Chief Duane Hansen - Klahoose First Nation
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Chief Duane Hanson and Bob Poore - Plutonic Power
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Chief Duane Hanson and Bob Poore - Plutonic Power
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Chief Duane Hanson and Donald McInnes - Klahoose Signing Ceremony March 2007
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Chief Duane Hanson signing Agreement with Plutonic Power Corp.
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Chief Walter Paul and Bob Poore
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Chief Walter Paul and Bob Poore
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Chief Walter Paul visits existing Hydro site
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Chief Walter Paul visits existing Hydro site
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Chief Walter Paul visits existing Hydro site
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Chief Walter Paul visits existing Hydro site
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Colin Dion of the Eldred Rivers Climbers Club/Camp and Keith Ainsley of Knight Piesold Consulting
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Contractors are continuing to erect poles for the transmission line all along the corridor.
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Culinary Camp Program Signing Jan 2008
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Culinary Camp Program Signing Jan 2008
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Donald McInnes at BC Hydro 2006 Call for Power Press Conference
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Donald McInnes on the Bill Good Show July 28, 2006
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Donald McInnes on the Bill Good Show July 28, 2006
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Donald McInnes signing Agreement with Klahoose First Nation
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East Toba powerhouse with penstock trench climbing the hill in the background. The East Toba River waterfall is seen top right.
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East Toba powerhouse with turbine housing stage 2 slab in place. At top left, two cranes support the first penstock section being welded to the bifurcation (water splitter) section that enters the powerhouse.
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East Toba River Temporary Diversion Around Intake Under Construction
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East Toba River Temporary Diversion Around Intake Under Construction 2
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Equipment load in first barge load
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First Piece Off
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Fixing up Ramp
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Float Camp
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Flying from the East Toba powerhouse up to the intake, the completed penstock sections can be seen in the trench awaiting cover.
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Formwork for the transition section from the East Toba diversion into the penstock.
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Gravel Yard at Montrose
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Grumman Goose Trip
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Homathko-Southgate-Orford-Bear Fisheries Studies 1
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Homathko-Southgate-Orford-Bear Fisheries Studies 2
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Homathko-Southgate-Orford-Bear Fisheries Studies 3
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Hugh Knectal of Keystone Environmental
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In a few locations, steel structures are necessary to support the transmission line. They represent less than 1% of the transmission pole structures carrying the line.
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In late July, the sun was out and temperatures were in the 30's C, so a few of the workers improvised some extra protection.
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Keystone Staff and Helicopter Crew
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Keystone Wildlife Research field crew with Al and Gilbert of the Klahoose First Nation: July 2005
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Klahoose First Nation Presentation - June 19, 2006
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Klahoose First Nation presentation June 19, 2006
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Klahoose Helicopter Tour of Toba/Montrose Project - June 19, 2006
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Klahoose Helicopter Tour of Toba/Montrose Project - June 19, 2006
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Klahoose Leadership at Hydro Facility
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Klahoose Leadership visits Mamquam Hydro Site
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Klahoose Signing Ceremony
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Klahoose Signing Ceremony
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Klahoose Signing Ceremony
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Kyle Simpson of Keystone Environmental
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Looking north in the direction of the penstock alignment.
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Marc Stachiw at BC Hydro 2006 Call for Power Press Conference
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Montrose Powerhouse Site at Left With Penstock Face
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NR Can - PCC ECO Energy Media Event - March 5, 2009
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NR Can - PCC ECO Energy Media Event - March 5, 2009
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