Columbia Power Corporation is a

Crown Corporation Crown corporation () is the term used in Canada for organizations that are structured like private companies, but are directly and wholly owned by the government. Crown corporations have a long-standing presence in the country, and have a sign ...

, owned by the province of

British Columbia British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun ...

. Its mandate is to undertake

hydro-electricity Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and also mo ...

projects in the

Columbia River The Columbia River (Upper Chinook language, Upper Chinook: ' or '; Sahaptin language, Sahaptin: ''Nch’i-Wàna'' or ''Nchi wana''; Sinixt dialect'' '') is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river headwater ...

region of British Columbia. In so doing, it is required to work with its sister crown corporation the Columbia Basin Trust. Its assets include: * Brilliant Dam 145 MW purchased from Teck Cominco in 1996 * Brilliant Expansion 120 MW * Arrow Lakes Generating Station 185 MW * Partnered with

FortisBC FortisBC is a British Columbia based regulated utility that provides natural gas and electricity. FortisBC has approximately 2,600 employees serving more than 1.2 million customers in 135 B.C. communities and 58 First Nations communities across 1 ...

at Waneta Expansion 335 MW

References

External links

Columbia Power Corporation - Official Site

* Energy in British Columbia Electric power companies of Canada Crown corporations of British Columbia Government-owned energy companies of Canada Interior of British Columbia Hydroelectric power companies of Canada {{BritishColumbia-stub