Plutonic Power Company and GE jointly announced the start of power exporting at the East Toba River and Montrose Creek run-of-the-river power generating facilities in British Columbia, Canada. The projects have been developed under the Toba Montrose General Partnership, comprised of the two companies. All power generated at the plants is being exported to BC Hydro under a 35-year electricity purchase agreement (EPA). The power plant uses Pelton hydroturbines, fed through six nozzles.

The project has been completed after three years of construction, and is the first clean energy project in Canada for Plutonic Power and GE Energy Financial Services in operation. The project has been developed in collaboration with First Nation partners (Klahoose, Sliammon and Sechelt nations).

The project, including the construction of the power generators and the transmission lines, represents a USD 663 million investment.

[source: GE and Plutonic Power]