BC Hydro announced on Saturday (Aug. 9) that the Site C dam is fully operational after its sixth and final generating unit was brought online.

Energy and Climate Solutions Minister Adrian Dix called it "another step forward in securing B.C.'s clean energy future," in a news release from BC Hydro.

The dam can now provide up to 1,100 megawatts of electricity, reliably powering approximately 500,000 homes. This increases BC Hydro's total energy supply by about eight per cent.

Construction on the dam began in 2015, and the first generating unit came online in October. Remaining work to be done includes completing the construction of the powerhouse and generating station, paving access roads, backfilling the tunnels used to divert the Peace River, and revegetating the construction areas.

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