Letters to the Editor & Quotes in the News

May 5, 2009 The Hope Standard - Green Energy Powerhouse vision clarified May 1, 2009 Vancouver Sun - Some More Facts on IPPS April 18, 2009 Vancouver Sun - Policies in NDP platform would destroy BC's Green Power industry March 20, 2009 Vancouver Sun - WCWC group of  run of river opponents February 17, 2009 Georgia Straight - Op. Ed Piece - IPPs: Generating green power and jobs in B.C. December 13, 2008 Pender Harbour Speil: IPPs – Dawning of a controversial new power industry on the Sunshine Coast November 26, 2008 Revelstoke Times: Run of river IPPs: Opportunities for local input and environmental impacts September 18, 2008 NDP MLA letter supporting Chilcotin Cogen project" August 18, 2008 Vancouver Sun: Putting some wind beneath our energy wings August 8, 2008 Vancouver Sun (; Low-Carbon Strategy Makes Good Economic Sense For B.C. July 16, 2008 Vancouver Sun; First Nation support Green run of river power projects May 02, 2008 Vancouver Sun; Run-of-river projects are under close scrutiny. April 14, 2008 BC Chamber of Commerce says We need this power April 14, 2008 Kamloops Daily News; Letter to the Editor January 7, 2008 Vancouver Sun; Re: Response to Jan. 3 article: “Run–of-river power projects concealed by a green curtain” February 13, 2008 BC Business Magazine: IPPBC Letter to the Editor of BC Business Magazine; Countering Calvert's Brace for a Shock article. No Harmony on private hydro February 13, 2008 BC Business Magazine: IPPBC Letter to the Editor of BC Business Magazine; Countering false allegations in Calvert's Brace for a Hydro Shock article January 21, 2008 Vancouver Sun, IPPBC Letter to the Editor of Vancouver Sun; Power: Green local beats dirty imported November 16, 2007 Globe and Mail: IPPBC Letter to Editor of Globe & Mail; SFU study slamming Energy Plan November 9, 2007 BC Business Magazine: IPPBC Letter to Editor of BC Business Magazine; Countering false allegation in Calvert article – Bracing for a Hydro shock November 1, 2007 Globe & Mail: IPPBC President sends Letter to Editor re “Countering myths contained in Hume article – Why selling BC Hydro was an abuse of power” October 15, 2007 Business Examiner; IPPBC President interview article; IPPs face power struggle; Wind power generating excitement October 6, 2007 National Post: Behold the power of Green IPPBC President comments on “You don't get rich quick in this industry," September 28, 2007 Vancouver Sun: BC gov’t to consider giant hydro project IPPBC President “wants to see details of Hydro's plans (on Site C) before making a more detailed critique.” September 27, 2007 Georgia Straight: Run of River IPPs have gained steam, but right way to go? IPPBC President comments on “erasing myths surrounding criticism of environmental-assessment criteria for IPPs”; "Competition works."; "Broadly, we share the interests of trying to avoid hurting fish as we do projects,"; IPPs are accommodating the First Nations interests and have agreements … sharing benefits…” September 24, 2007 Vancouver Sun: BC Hydro issues large call for clean power IPPBC President comments on “expects the sector to keep up with Hydro's calls”; and “BC Hydro has sent signals to the industry that these calls are coming.” July 16, 2007 Energyevolutionl.com: BC’s IPPs Facing Challenges despite better times IPPBC President comments on: “The good news is they're streamlining the process for small projects,"; “these assurances by BC Hydro represent significant progress from the past.”; "the new approach to independents is driven by the desire of the government of Premier Gordon Campbell to see more green power developed … and propelled by the fact that the province, … is starting to import more electricity to supply a growing population.”; "The challenge will be how many independent producers can do it for the $74 per megawatt-hour being offered.”; "It takes 50 or 60 permits or licenses for a typical run-of-river project, with reviews by 14 different [federal and provincial] government agencies,"; “costs for a hydro expansion project BC Hydro is developing at Aberfeldie, on the Columbia River system, have risen by $90 million”; “unlikely the proposal will include natural gas because the government specified it wanted fixed price projects to be approve … something that is difficult, given the volatility of natural gas prices.”; "B.C. has the potential to be a green energy powerhouse in North America," June 18, 2007  IPPBC Letter to the Editor of Vancouver Sun: COPE study compares apples and oranges. May 28, 2007 Global TV interviews Calvert and Davis on new Water License Map: IPPBC President comments on: "Much like mining claims where there’s lots of claims and few operating projects…”; “Some of them (IPPs) have taken 20 years (to build) … On average, I’d say it’s 3 or 4, maybe 5 years to go through all of the hydrology, geology, biology studies to get to permits and to win a contract from BC Hydro.”; "The last major project built by BC Hydro is 1984. Since then, the red on this chart represents the amount of electricity we’ve had to import and private producers.” April 10, 2007   IPPBC Letter to Editor: Green Power in name and in deed April 02, 2007  IPPBC Letter to Editor: NDP too stewed over ideology of power plants February 01, 2007 IPPBC Letter to Maple Ridge News on IPP taxes and levies amounts January 25, 2007 Letter to Editor of Tri-City News. March 7, 2006 NDP MLA letter supporting Cedar Creek Run of River IPP”