Borealis seeks to improve community health by decarbonizing local heating
The Village of Valemount is in the Robson Valley, far away from pipeline access to energy. Currently, the village uses electricity, propane, and wood-burning stoves to supply their heat. There is a low-cost, no-carbon geothermal energy alternative for this. The Valemount District Heating System (VDHS) will accelerate a fuel switch to non-polluting energy.
Borealis initially envisioned Sustainaville as a 15 MW base-load electricity plant. Our idea was to connect the power to the provincial grid under contract with BC Hydro’s Standing Offer Program. Borealis’ initial step was to develop an ~250 kW demonstration project.1 After the Standing Offer Program was terminated in 2019,2 we pivoted Sustainaville to a direct use of heat opportunity.
[1] Learn More.
[2] BC Hydro, Standing Offer Program, last modified: March 20 2019.
Borealis initially envisioned Sustainaville as a 15 MW base-load electricity plant. Our idea was to connect the power to the provincial grid under contract with BC Hydro’s Standing Offer Program. Borealis’ initial step was to develop an ~250 kW demonstration project.1 After the Standing Offer Program was terminated in 2019,2 we pivoted Sustainaville to a direct use of heat opportunity.
[1] Learn More.
[2] BC Hydro, Standing Offer Program, last modified: March 20 2019.
Jobs and Economic Benefits
Sustainaville will generate social and economic benefits, including employment, training, and business opportunities. The project will support many full-time jobs during development and implementation. Additionally, full-time operations jobs will continue after the project build is complete.
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