Objectives Understand the economic, political, and, environmental impacts from energy project developmentBe able to weight the project benefits and challenges in assessing the viability of an energy p

Objectives

  • Understand the economic, political, and, environmental impacts from energy project development
  • Be able to weight the project benefits and challenges in assessing the viability of an energy project to proceed

Description

BC Hydro is the provincial Crown corporation responsible for providing electricity to the majority of the Province of British Columbia, with the exception of the southern interior of BC. BC Hydro operates 32 hydroelectric facilities and several other natural gas and diesel power plants.

The Site C Clean Energy Project is a $9 billion hydroelectric project under construction on the Peace River in northeast BC with a proposed capacity of 1,100 MW. Initial engineering study began in 1971, with an investment decision made in 2014 by the British Columbia government. The project is controversial, being subject to considerable opposition from indigenous people, environmentalists, academics, and regular British Columbians. At issue are similar issues that many large hydroelectric facilities face:

  • The dam will flood a considerable area of land currently occupied by local residents, indigenous communities, and farmers.
  • The project is expensive and the business case relies upon a future load growth that may or may not be realized.
  • The dam will result in significant environmental and ecological impacts to the Peace River basin.

To evaluate this project, two position papers have been written, one for the project and one against the project. Review each position paper and complete your evaluation.

Instructions

  1. Download and review thehttps://www.sitecproject.com/sites/default/files/site-c-business-case-2014.pdf BC Hydro Site C Clean Energy project: Business Case Summary.
  2. Download and review thehttps://www.bcsea.org/sites/default/files/bcsea_site_c_position_-_final-corrected-10dec14.pdf BC Sustainability Energy Association (BCSEA) Position on the Site C Hydro-Electric, November 2014
  3. Write a report (800-1,000 words) that is APA formatted and referenced.
  4. You must have at least 5 academic sources, three of which can be the courses texts or the report itself.
  5. The report should include the following information:
    • Identification of the reports reviewed
    • A description of the proposed Site C hydroelectric project
    • A description of the economic, social, and environmental impacts of the projects
    • A description of benefits and the main pillars of the business case that suggested that the project should be approved
    • A description of the main criticism advanced by the BCSEA
    • Your evaluation of the potential risks and uncertainties associated with the project
    • Your evaluation, based on these two reports (and other sources you’re able to reference), as to whether you believe the project should have been approved. Consider the economic, social and environmental impacts of the projects.

Show more

Calculate Your Essay Price
(550 words)

Approximate price: $22

Calculate the price of your order

550 words
We'll send you the first draft for approval by September 11, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Total price:
$26
The price is based on these factors:
Academic level
Number of pages
Urgency
Basic features
  • Free title page and bibliography
  • Unlimited revisions
  • Plagiarism-free guarantee
  • Money-back guarantee
  • 24/7 support
On-demand options
  • Writer’s samples
  • Part-by-part delivery
  • Overnight delivery
  • Copies of used sources
  • Expert Proofreading
Paper format
  • 275 words per page
  • 12 pt Arial/Times New Roman
  • Double line spacing
  • Any citation style (APA, MLA, Chicago/Turabian, Harvard)

Our guarantees

Delivering a high-quality product at a reasonable price is not enough anymore.
That’s why we have developed 5 beneficial guarantees that will make your experience with our service enjoyable, easy, and safe.

Money-back guarantee

You have to be 100% sure of the quality of your product to give a money-back guarantee. This describes us perfectly. Make sure that this guarantee is totally transparent.

Read more

Zero-plagiarism guarantee

Each paper is composed from scratch, according to your instructions. It is then checked by our plagiarism-detection software. There is no gap where plagiarism could squeeze in.

Read more

Free-revision policy

Thanks to our free revisions, there is no way for you to be unsatisfied. We will work on your paper until you are completely happy with the result.

Read more

Privacy policy

Your email is safe, as we store it according to international data protection rules. Your bank details are secure, as we use only reliable payment systems.

Read more

Fair-cooperation guarantee

By sending us your money, you buy the service we provide. Check out our terms and conditions if you prefer business talks to be laid out in official language.

Read more