Responsibility for environmental initiatives is shared with environmental groups in BC Hydro's strategic business units. Powertech Labs conducts research and development. Westech supplies computing services to Hydro and external customers. Power Supply Our Power Supply business unit builds, operates and maintains the generation facilities. Fish species and habitat, wildlife, social and aesthetic concerns are protected by prudent management of reservoir areas and downstream flows, and by incorporation of environmental considerations into operating procedures.
Thermal installations produce electricity by combustion of fossil fuels.
Air quality influences are managed by use of sophisticated emissions controls. Marketing and Customer Services Customer demand for energy determines the amount of electricity we generate. Power Smart, managed by our Customer Services business unit, helps to limit the environmental impacts of electricity production by encouraging more efficient energy use.