Kemano hydroelectric project
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The Kemano hydroelectric project is a large-scale power generation facility in British Columbia, Canada, built primarily to supply electricity to the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat by harnessing diverted river flows through extensive tunnels and dams.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hydroelectric power project
ⓘ
hydroelectric power station ⓘ |
| access | limited road and air access ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kemano Completion Project
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenney Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ Nechako Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Nechako-Kemano diversion system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| beneficiary | aluminum industry in Kitimat ⓘ |
| builtFor | industrial power supply ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Kitimat aluminum smelter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionFeature | long water conveyance tunnels through mountains ⓘ |
| constructionType | run-of-river diversion with storage ⓘ |
| controversy |
effects on salmon habitat
ⓘ
environmental impacts on Nechako River and downstream ecosystems ⓘ water allocation disputes ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| developer |
Alcan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aluminum Company of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| energySource | hydropower ⓘ |
| governedBy |
environmental regulations of British Columbia
ⓘ
provincial water licenses ⓘ |
| gridConnection | British Columbia electrical grid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
dams
ⓘ
underground powerhouse ⓘ water diversion tunnels ⓘ |
| hasType | large-scale hydroelectric development ⓘ |
| impact | alteration of Nechako River flows ⓘ |
| industry | electric power generation ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | remote hydroelectric facility ⓘ |
| involves | river diversion ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Coast Range of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ North Coast region of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional territories of Indigenous peoples in British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kitimat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Alcan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rio Tinto Alcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | industrial infrastructure of Kitimat ⓘ |
| powerUse | supplying electricity primarily to a single industrial customer ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose | to supply electricity to the Alcan aluminum smelter in Kitimat ⓘ |
| region | Coast Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
environmental assessments
ⓘ
legal and regulatory reviews ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | power transmission lines to Kitimat ⓘ |
| uses | diverted river flows ⓘ |
| watercourse |
Kemano River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nechako River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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