BC Hydro is moving forward with big plans for the Revelstoke Dam — big enough to power another 200,000 homes.

The provincial electric utility, which sources about 6,880 megawatts (58 per cent) of its total capacity from the Columbia Region, has announced that Revelstoke's namesake dam will be going ahead with the installation and activation of an additional generating unit.

"We’re adding a sixth generating unit at Revelstoke Generating Station to support electrification, meet peak demand, and enable us to add more renewable energy sources to our system," BC Hydro shared on Facebook last Sunday, Sept. 21. "We plan to start construction in spring 2026."

The utility has been talking about a sixth unit since at least 2018, when it mentioned among other things that the nearby reservoir would

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