Site C Clean Energy Project

Regional Community Liaison Committee

Project Briefing

September 6, 2017

British Columbia Utilities Commission

review

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The provincial government has asked the BCUC to review Site C. The review began on August 9,

2017. The terms of reference require a preliminary report from the BCUC within six weeks (by

September 20, 2017), and a final report within 12 weeks (by November 1, 2017). Construction and

procurement activities will continue during the review; however, no major contract awards will be

made until the review has been completed and the government has made a decision.

Image: http://www.bcuc.com/SiteCProcess.html

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Construction update

Site C progress at two-year mark

Drone footage shows project components at the dam site

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Voith Hydro

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Voith manufacturing facility frame (May 2017)

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Exterior of Voith manufacturing facility (June 2017)

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Exterior of Voith manufacturing facility (August 2017)

Right (south) bank excavation

& roller-compacted concrete

(RCC) placement for

powerhouse buttress

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South bank cofferdam, excavation and sediment

storage area (May 2017)

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Powerhouse buttress excavation (May 2017)

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Aerial view of the stilling basin (June 2017)

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RCC placement for powerhouse buttress (August

2017)

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RCC placement for powerhouse buttress (August

2017)

Right (south) bank roller-

compacted concrete (RCC)

preparation

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RCC conveyor construction (June 2017)

Right (south) bank

aggregate crushing

facility

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Aggregate crushing facility (July 2017)

CN rail siding

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Septimus siding unloading pad (May 2017)

Left (north) bank

tension crack

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Tension crack stabilization work area (May 2017)

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North bank haul road upgrade work (May 2017)

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North bank excavation (July 2017)

Left (north) bank inlet

cofferdam

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North bank inlet cofferdam (May 2017)

Site C viewpoint

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Viewpoint (August 2017)

Current/upcoming construction activities

Other work areas

• Main civil work continues at the dam site.

• Upgrade work on 271 Road continues.

• Upgrade work on Old Fort Road is substantially complete.

• Geotechnical investigations for the Hudson’s Hope shoreline protection work

were completed in early May. Work on the preliminary design is underway.

• Transmission line work continues in the right-of-way.

• Wuthrich quarry & West Pine quarry:

o Riprap will be produced for use in construction at the dam site.

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Procurement

update

Procurement update

Procurement approach designed to achieve value for money to ratepayers

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Procurements underway:

• Generating Station and Spillways Civil

Works – RFP phase

• Hydro-mechanical Equipment Supply –

RFP phase

• Powerhouse Bridge Crane Supply – RFP

phase

• Site C Substation – Construction – RFP

phase

Future procurements:

• Transmission Line – Construction

• Transmission Line – Supply contracts

• Site C Substation – Supply contracts

• Other infrastructure / supporting activities

Jobs and Businesses

Update

Site C jobs snapshot

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Site C Employment Statistics – June 2017

# of Total

Workers

# of PRRD

Workers

Construction and Non-Construction

Contractors1

Excludes work performed outside of B.C.

(e.g. manufacturing)

2,224 PRHP: 465

ATCO: 62

Other: 244

Total: 771

Engineers and Project Team2

(engineering, consulting and project staff)

409

Total Workforce 2,633

1. Includes work performed on Site C dam site, transmission corridor, reservoir clearing area, public roadwork, worker

accommodation and services.

2. Project Team includes consultants, BC Hydro Construction Management and other offsite Site C project staff. An estimate

is provided where possible if primary residency is not given.

Site C jobs snapshot

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690 677 749 709

648 736 771

560 671 695 708

809 923

973

254 291 311 324 324

456 440

27 32 31 38 30 45 40

1,531

1671 1786 1779 1811

2,115 2,224

0

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

Dec 2016 Jan 2017 Feb 2017 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 May 2017 Jun 2017

December 2016 - June 2017 Site C Construction and Non-Construction Contractors

By Primary Residency

PRRD Rest of BC Rest of Canada Outside of Canada Totals

OUTSIDE CANADA

REST OF CANADA

REST OF B.C.

TOTAL

PRRD

2017 Q2 Regional Business Participation

Companies engaged to provide goods & services in relation to Site C construction

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Community Number of Businesses

Baldonnel 1

Cecil Lake 1

Charlie Lake 12

Chetwynd 6

Dawson Creek 21

Fort St. John 256

Moberly Lake 2

Pouce Coupe 1

Prince George 18

Rose Prairie 1

Taylor 4

Tumbler Ridge 2

Wonowon 1

Total 326

PRRD businesses provide a

range of services:

• Equipment rentals and sales

• Vehicle rentals

• Office supplies

• Accommodation and

hospitality

• Safety and first aid services

• General contracting

• Trucking