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Long Lake
Hydro Project Update
Presented by
David Carter – Regional Power
Minerals North 2011
Long Lake Joint Venture
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Location
25 km north of Stewart, in northwest B.C.
Situated near historic Premier & Big Missouri mining
camps
Moderated coastal climate and terrain ideal for hydro
Long Lake valley
looking south
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Developer Background
Regional Power
developer and operator of hydroelectric power plants since 1985,
over 120 plant years of operating experience
Developed hydro plants in BC and Ontario
Regional has 6 hydroelectric development sites “under contract”
representing 97 MW in capacity
Two 11 MW sites on Bear Creek, near Sechelt currently under
construction and Long Lake access construction started summer
2010
a subsidiary of Manulife Financial
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Developer Background
Joint Ventured with Premier Power
Corp. in Long Lake Project
Premier’s affiliate company,
Summit Power, owns and operates
two hydro developments in
southwestern B.C.
14 MW Soo River Hydro, near Whistler
5.3 MW Doran-Taylor Hydro, near
Port Alberni
Doran-Taylor 5.3 MW Project
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Joint Venture Background
Innovative approach to Project development
Identify environmentally and economically sound
opportunities
Established a favourable, cooperative relationship with
government agencies, stakeholders
Doran-Taylor Hydro tailrace (Oct 98)(Fisheries Renewal BC
project co-sponsored by Summit Power, DFO, Hupacasath First Nation,
MC Wright & Associates)
Sechelt Creek Hydro spawn channel (Sep 03)(A cooperative
arrangement between
Regional Power, DFO, Sechelt First Nation)
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project History
Several hydro schemes
powered the old Premier
and Big Missouri mines
during 1923 through
1956
Developments on lower
Cascade & Fletcher
Creeks provided power
to nearby Premier mine
and townsite
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project History
Cominco built dam
at Long Lake to
provide storage for
Big Missouri mine
power development
Storage provided
firm power year
round to mine and
townsite
Former Long Lake Dam
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Background
Westmin studied Long Lake hydro concept to service a new 2,000
tpd mine in late 1980’s
Plans for the hydro plant were shelved when BC Hydro extended
the 138kV transmission line from Aiyansh to Stewart
Premier Gold mine operated until mid 1990’s
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Background
Summer 1999: Premier Powerinitiated technical, environmental and
socioeconomic investigations
Late 2002: Premier Power and Regional Power formed Long Lake
Joint Venture to advance the development
Early 2005: Completed regulatory review process for 2.83cms
(CEAA / CWL)
Fall 2008: Project was successfully bid into BC Hydro’s 2008
Clean Power Call process
Summer 2010: Awarded Energy Purchase Agreement
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Design
Redevelop concept using Westmin 1980’s strategy
Develop hydro power to optimize utilization of hydrologic
resource
– 31 MW installed capacity
– 5.0 m3/s design flows
– utilize storage on Long Lake
– develop 776 m gross head
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Design
Rockfill dam & intake structure designed for stability under
MCE and PMF (highest Canadian Dam Safety Criteria)
7.25km penstock generally following Big Missouri Haul Road to
vicinity of Premier Gold mill site
Powerhouse with two 16 MW two-jet Pelton-type turbine generator
units
Power transmission via new 10km, 138kV line connecting to BC
Hydro
Short tailrace to return water to Cascade Creek
Project fully designedSheet Pile / Rock Fill Dam construction at
Pingston Creek(Photo: P. Kemp, Canadian Projects)
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Design
Penstock:• Steel pipeline
• Integrated Resource Management
Planning
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Construct new 10 km, 138kV transmission line, all within BC
Connecting to BC Hydro grid
Extending the 138kV transmission
Project Design
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Design
Two jet pelton configuration similar to Dease Lake
Remote access of powerhouse controls
3-4 Operators
5.3 MW Pelton turbine
(similar to unit proposed for Long Lake)
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Schedule
Design of Major Infrastructure Completion -
Summer 2005
Commenced construction –
August 2010
Rehabilitate BMHR –
August 2010
Major Equipment & General Contracts –
May / June 2011
Commercial Operation -
Summer 2013
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Project Benefits
Project will become the largest tax base in the District of
Stewart
Sustainable, long term resource investment in district
Help maintain valuable infrastructure
Affords numerous environmental benefits
Construction of “Soucie Pass” Road to Long Lake dam site
September 2010
Photo: S. Giesbrecht, Triton Environmental
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Long Lake Joint Venture
Special Thanks…
District of Stewart, Mayor and council, and stakeholders, for
their tireless and ongoing support for the Project
Nisga”a and SKLH for their support
Provincial and federal regulatory agency support and policies
for promotion of development of clean energy
BC Hydro for awarding the Project the most northerly hydro
contract under the 2008 Clean Power Call
Soucie Construction for their excellent work on pioneering the
“Soucie Pass” access road summer 2010
Minerals North organizers and volunteers
