Utilities commissioners will need to get knee-deep in data. Can it really be done in 12 weeks?
The last time Site C was fully reviewed by the BC Utilities Commission, it was 1983. The commission investigated for just over a year and ultimately concluded that Site C was unneeded and recommended BC Hydro begin investigating alternative energy sources in earnest.
The new Site C review was formally announced a week before its start date of Aug. 9, with a final report due Nov. 1. BCUC commissioners have 12 weeks to answer some complicated questions.
See the full article in The Tyee here: https://thetyee.ca/News/2017/08/03/Tough-Task-Site-C-Reviewers/