We're fortunate in British Columbia to be able to use hydroelectricity to meet virtually all of our energy demand.
Hydroelectricity is as renewable and abundant as our water.
We don't enjoy the benefits of hydroelectricity without cost, though. A generating system dependent on weather also needs a reliable backup, so we operate a handful of thermal plants. When they run, they contribute to local air quality impacts and global atmospheric conditions. But the alternatives are limited. We realize that society's demand for electricity prohibits reducing energy production.