• Run-of-river hydroelectric power facility on Crown Land (leased by Capital Power)
• Consists of a 30-megawatt (MW) main unit and a 3-MW unit for peaking and use during the low-water creek flow season
• Capital Power pays water rental fees to the Province of British Columbia for the use of water
• Power is sold to BC Hydro under contract (through to 2023)
• The Miller Creek facility has an automated control system to allow unattended operation, remote monitoring and remote control of the project, which helps reduce its operating costs
• Water-flows on Miller Creek peak from May through August, with relatively low flows in the winter months
  

Last Updated: March 12, 2012