FAQ's

Q. What type of energy do you develop?

A. ROR Power is focused on developing two types of power:  hydro-electric and biomass. The company has in excess of 600 MW of hydro-electric capacity. That is enough green electricity to service  approximately 230,000 homes  assuming all of our projects are built.  In addition, we have submitted our plans to BC Hydro to build two bioenergy plants totaling 90MW of firm energy or enough electricity to power approximately 65,000 homes.

• Q. What is Run-of-River?

A. Run-of-river encompasses small-scale hydroelectric projects that require no dam, reservoir or flooding to generate electricity - the natural flow and elevation of a river are used to create power. A portion of the water from a fast-moving river is diverted into a penstock or pipe that channels it to a turbine then back to the river leaving enough of the waterway's existing flow so environmental values are protected.

• Q. What is Biomass Power?

A. Biomass generation is the production of bioenergy to create firm electricity through direct combustion.

For small-scale applications, the fuel usually takes the form of wood pellets, chips and logs.

Bioenergy is any renewable energy or fuel derived from any biological source, such as beetle damaged pine trees, decadent forest, as well as logging and sawmill waste.

• Q. What is meant by Green Power?

A. Green energy is a term used to describe sources of energy that are considered to be environmentally friendly, non-polluting and generated from sources such as hydro, solar, biomass and wind.

• Q. Why do we need Green Power in BC?

A. The BC Energy Plan mandates that British Columbia be energy self-sufficiency by 2016 and 90% of the total generation will be from clean or renewable energy sources.

• Q.Where does BC get it's power from today?

A. Despite the province’s resources, BC has been a net importer of power from other jurisdictions such as Alberta and the U.S.for the past 6 years.  The BC government is encouraging the development of renewable power generation sources in the province; to help eliminate greenhouse gas emissions, meet the province’s growing energy needs in a sustainable manner and reduce our reliance on imported, carbon-intensive, non-renewable energy.

• Q.Why should the province support Independent Power Producers (IPP's)?

A. Run-of-river hydropower, wind, geothermal, biomass and other renewables such as solar, wave and tidal energy are the most plentiful, environmentally sound renewable energy sources available in BC. IPPS help diversify BC’s energy mix providing a cleaner way to generate power and increasing the security of our energy supply.

• Q. How will ROR Power's projects contribute to BC's shortage of energy?

A. By developing clean green power projects ROR Power is working towards fufilling BC's Energy Plan in reducing it's reliance on imported electricity. ROR Power has submitted two green energy project proposals to the BC Hydro Call for Clean Power. These two projects combined have the potential to energize approximately 75,000 homes.