First Nations group questions Site C Review Panel conclusion in new study – Business in Vancouver

May 27, 2014

A study commissioned by the Treaty 8 Tribal Association is questioning the Site C Joint Review Panel’s recently announced conclusion that Site C would be “the least expensive of the alternatives” for new energy and capacity within British Columbia.

“When compared with portfolios that make use of alternative resources, Site C is in fact the most expensive of the alternatives studied,” said Philip Raphals, of the Montreal-based Helios Centre, in a statement.

The Helios Centre is a non-profit research group aimed at fostering strategies for “a sustainable energy and climate future.” They were commissioned by the Treaty 8 Tribal Association to examine the energy scenarios discussed by the panel.

Read more: http://www.biv.com/article/20140527/BIV0108/140529920/-1/BIV/first-nations-group-questions-site-c-review-panel-conclusion-in-new