Innergex Renewable Energy has started commercial operations at the 81.4MW Upper Lillooet River run-of-river hydro facility in British Columbia.
Innergex owns a 66.7% interest in the project, while Ledcor Power Group owns the remaining 33.3%.
It is part of the Upper Lillooet River hydro project that also includes the 25.3MW Boulder Creek plant.
Boulder Creek is expected to be operating in the second quarter of 2017.
Innergex president and chief executive Michel Letellier said: “Innergex is proud to announce the commissioning of our 48th site, the Upper Lillooet River hydroelectric facility.
“This is our biggest hydro generating facility to date, and we are happy to see the culmination of many years of hard work come to fruition.”
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