The Toba Montrose Project will deliver 726,000 megawatt-hours per year of clean power to BC Hydro under a 35-year EPA, through a partnership between Plutonic Power and GE Energy Financial Services.

The project includes two power generating facilities and transmission lines at a total project cost of $660 million.

The Toba Montrose Project General Partnership will operate the facilities with crews resident in the Toba Valley.

Project Benefits

Environmental Benefits

• Zero GHG (Green House Gas) emissions
• No pollution or wastes created
• Displaces energy produced by "brown" (oil, gas & coal) sources
• Energy produced from a renewable resource (rainwater)
• Small environmental footprint
• Low visual impact
• Little impact on fish, vegetation, bird or wildlife habitat

*For a scorecord as to comparable energy technologies and their impacts on the environment click here.

Social and Economic Benefits

• Creates economic activity remote areas
• Business venture opportunities created for First Nations and local communities
• Employment opportunities created for First Nations and local communities
• Local tax revenue generated
• Construction and long term jobs created
• Helps reduce British Columbia's reliance on electricity imports from Alberta and the U.S.

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