Guest Post
by David Vardy
Summary of
Submission to BCUC
This is a
summary of my detailed submission entitled "Site C and Muskrat Falls Compared" made to the British Columbia Utilities Commission relating
to their inquiry into Site C. This inquiry was initiated by the new NDP
government of BC and is directed towards the determination of the costs of
continuing, suspending or terminating the project.
In both
provinces there were joint federal provincial environmental reports. In each
case the joint panel recommended further detailed financial and economic
analysis to confirm the wisdom of proceeding, recognizing that no strong
business case had been presented for either Site C or Muskrat Falls. Both
provincial governments proceeded with little deference to the advice from the
joint environmental panels.
