BC Hydro Capital Projects: Campbell River Dam Safety Upgrades and Greater Victoria Transmission Cable Replacement

Stephen has worked with BC Hydro for 34 years. During this time, he has collaborated closely with the Campbell River community on various projects. BC Hydro is planning to spend $36 billion on capital projects over the next 10 years, including hydroelectric and transmission projects on Vancouver Island. Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Stephen has a Science Degree in Geography from the University of Nevada Reno and a Master of Science from the School of Community and Regional Land Use Planning at UBC. 

Join the Vancouver Island Branch for an in-person dinner, networking, and presentation on BC Hydro’s capital projects. The presentation will include a discussion on the seismic upgrades to the John Hart Dam, Ladore Dam, and Strathcona Dam. The presentation will then shift from hydroelectric facilities to transmission facilities. The Victoria to Esquimalt Cable Replacement Project involves replacing a direct-buried, mineral oil-filled cable with a higher capacity, oil-free cable that is constructed in a duct-bank. The project will address the reliability, environmental, and seismic risks associated with the existing cable while also meeting electricity load growth in Greater Victoria.