Klinaklini River

BC Hydro pulls plug on Klinaklini River power project Environment Minister had opposed changing boundaries of nature conservancy to facilitate proposal Justine Hunter Globe and Mail May. 06, 2010 A proposed $2.5-billion run-of-river project on the Klinaklini River is dead, dropped from BC Hydro’s roster for clean-power contracts one day after Environment Minister Barry Penner vowed to oppose the scheme. The Kleana power project would have generated two-thirds as much energy as the massive Site C dam that the provincial government has approved on the Peace River. Kleana’s president said the project could be built with a fraction of the ecological footprint of Site C, but Mr. Penner said it threatened protected wetlands, fish-bearing streams, old-growth forest and grizzly-bear habitat. The project would have required a weir, or dam, as high as 30 metres. The proposal was in the hands of BC Hydro, an arm’s-length Crown corporation. But Mr. Penner had some leverage: The proposal required his approval to change the boundaries of a nature conservancy that is part of what is known as the Great Bear Rainforest, a protected area developed after a decade of consultation with environmentalists. “I will not be recommending that the boundaries of the Upper Klinaklini conservancy beee amended in order to facilitate this project,” Mr. Penner told the legislature on Wednesday. On Thursday, BC Hydro approved two new electricity purchase agreements under its Clean Power Call. Notably absent was the Kleana power project, and an official confirmed it is no longer under consideration. “We are delighted,” said Vicky Husband, of the Watershed Watch Salmon Society. The run of the river project was so large, she said, it shouldn’t be measured as green energy. “This was not a project that should have ever been considered,” she added. Claire Trevena, the New Democratic Party MLA for North Island, applauded Mr. Penner’s decision. “It would have meant the mass industrialization of the Klinaklini River,” she said. “The fact that the minister has now said that it won’t be going ahead is great news for that river - but we still have lots of projects that are of great concern in the rush for private power.” Under the Clean Energy Act introduced in the legislature last week, BC Hydro will not be allowed to even entertain proposals for power projects if they fall within a park or conservancy. But the legislation is not yet in force, and groups such as Ms. Husband’s were concerned that the Kleana project could be approved in the interim. Mr. Penner said BC Hydro should have understood the government’s intent, however, when it tabled that provision. “It’s pretty clear direction to BC Hydro, to put something in a statute,” he said in an interview. Alexander Eunall, president of Kleana, could not be reached Thursday. But in an earlier interview, he defended the project as far cleaner than the proposed Site C dam, which has been sent for an environmental assessment. “It is the cleanest kilowatt hours produced anywhere in British Columbia,” he said. Asked whether the new Clean Energy Act would effectively kill his proposal, he suggested the proposal could still be amended. “We will adapt and adjust and move forward.” http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/bc-hydro-pulls-plug-on-klinaklini-river-power-project/article1559707/

Plutonic Power submits 914 MW Bute Inlet Hydroelectric Project into the Environmental Permitting Process

Please provide your input at: Management Planning for the Dzawadi/Klinaklini Estuary Conservancy Details: “The Ministry of Environment, Environmental Stewardship Division, and the Da’naxda’xw-Awaetlatla First Nation are collaboratively developing a management plan for the Dzawadi/Klinaklini Estuary Conservancy. You are invited to help in preparing the management plan by providing your comments on the conservancy. The information you provide will be considered by the planning team to help prepare recommendations about the management of this conservancy over the next few years.”

Plutonic Power Announces the Addition of Eleven New Run-Of-River Sites to the Green Power Corridor Portfolio VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Mar 31, 2008 (Marketwire via COMTEX) - - Plutonic Power Corporation (TSX:PCC) is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed Stages 1 and 2 towards securing a Water License from the Water Stewardship Division (Ministry of the Environment) and Crown Land rights from the Integrated Land Management Bureau (Ministry of Agriculture and Lands) for the development of eleven run-of-river non-storage hydroelectric power projects strategically located within the boundaries of Plutonic Power’s “Green Power Corridor”. These projects have a combined potential capacity to generate approximately 385 MW, and could be expected to generate an estimated 1230 GWh of green energy per year; enough electricity to meet the needs of approximately 120,000 homes. By aggregating additional sites within the Green Power Corridor, Plutonic is working towards the optimization of transmission infrastructure currently under development, ensuring the smallest environmental footprint possible. “While not all of these projects may become viable, identifying and adding these eleven new potential sites to our project portfolio is indicative of the abundance of clean energy potential we are blessed with in the region,” said Donald McInnes, Vice-Chairman and CEO of Plutonic Power Corporation. “Like our other projects, these sites will be subject to ongoing hydrological and environmental studies, as well as First Nation and stakeholder consultation while working through the regulatory process to ensure the sites meet the needs of all British Columbians.” About Plutonic Power Corporation Plutonic Power’s vision is to provide leadership and create a legacy through the development of renewable, reliable, made-in-BC clean energy. Its proposed Green Power Corridor, comprised of 40 facilities, including the flagship $660 million, 196 MW East Toba River/Montrose Creek run-of-river project currently under construction, have the potential to generate enough energy to meet the annual needs of about 620,000 homes and create approximately 5,500 person years of employment. Once built, the Green Power Corridor could offset an estimated 4 million tons of CO2 emissions every year - the equivalent to taking as many as 650,000 vehicles off the road. Plutonic is committed to working in partnership with First Nations, stakeholder groups and local communities in the development of all its run-of-river projects. By developing its suite of projects, Plutonic Power will help British Columbia realize its goal of becoming electricity self-sufficient by 2016, meet demand utilizing 90% clean domestic generation sources and will play a significant role in the fight against climate change. Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements - This news release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements regarding the business and anticipated financial performance of the Company. These statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from results contemplated by the forward-looking statements. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and should not place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward looking statements, oral or written, made by itself or on its behalf. SOURCE: Plutonic Power Corporation Plutonic Power Corporation Elisha Moreno (604) 669-4999 Email: elisha.moreno@plutonic.ca Website: www.plutonic.ca Copyright © 2008 Marketwire. All rights reserved.

‘Integrity of the conservancies’ is paramount to Great Bear Rainforest agreement, Greenpeace says Larry Pynn, Vancouver Sun–Wednesday, December 19, 2007–It was all backslaps, smiles and handshakes when politicians, environmentalists, aboriginals and industry leaders gathered at a news conference in Vancouver in February 2006 to trumpet a landmark agreement for an area of the B.C. coast known as the Great Bear Rainforest. (more…)