Site C Dam

Site C Dam

Contractor(s): F&M Installations, Houle (other), Voith Hydro
Agreement: Project Agreement

The Site C Dam is a project of BC Hydro for a large-scale earth fill hydroelectric dam on the Peace River near Fort St. John in northeastern British Columbia, Canada. The site is downstream from the existing W.A.C. Bennett and Peace Canyon dams. Designs call for an estimated peak capacity of approximately 1,100 MW, average output of 900 MW, and an annual output of 5,100 GWh of electricity. When completed, Site C will be the first large dam built in BC since 1984 and BC’s fourth largest producer of electricity.

Site C Evacuation Protocol Document
You can download the Evacuation Protocol Document from the Site C Downloads section of this website.

Turbines and Generators

Voith & F&M Installations

Schedule

F&M Installations: 19 Days on and 9 days off, 10  Hours per day
Voith: 21 Days on and 7 Days off, 10 Hours per day

Wages

The workday shall be ten (10) hours with all hours paid at one point three-five times
(1.35X) the otherwise applicable straight time hourly rate as stated in the current Wage Schedule.

Agreement

The FINAL SPNA for Site C Turbines and Generators agreement is available along with other documents in the Job Related Downloads linked below.

Balance of Plant

F&M Installations & Houle

Schedule

14 Days on and 7 Days off, 10 Hours per day

Wages

The workday shall be ten (10) hours with all hours paid at one point two-eight times
(1.28X) the otherwise applicable straight time hourly rate as stated in the current Wage Schedule.

Nights

There is a $4/hr premium for night shift.

Agreement

The Site C Clean Energy Project – Generating Station and Spillway Balance of Plant agreement is available along with other documents in the Job Related Downloads linked below.

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