At BC Hydro, we view green energy as a big part of our long-term future. This means providing electricity now from green energy sources that are viable. It also means investing in the research and development of new technologies for tomorrow. There are a variety of provincial, national and international bodies working to define green energy, but an official consensus has yet to be reached. For now, BC Hydro has developed a working definition.
Hydroelectric generation relies on water, which is a renewable resource.
Natural gas electrical generation relies on a fossil fuel, a resource that is not renewable. In the immediate future, we will be acquiring green energy from independent power producers, for projects involving existing, proven technologies, such as small hydro and woodwaste. We are also committed to investigating other green energy technologies. If they prove economically and technically feasible in B.C., we will add them to our green portfolio. Most recently, BC Hydro has been studying green energy technologies such as micro hydro , biomass , and wind energy .