City of Nelson power projects

City of Nelson Master Water Plan
2006
update
Summer water restrictions as I understand it are due to lack of storage not water.
Nelson's primary water source is identified as a risk to spills, forest fires and slide never mind
age.
Below is shown a contour of this 7 km long line.
A study showed two potential microhydro power sites. These would help pay for the project and reduce excess power purchases from Fortis.
The city is very fortunate having a gravity water system with 11 water pressure reducing stations.
One of these city PRV stations is microhydro ready.
Nelson and BC is a waterpower province with many opportunities for clean green reliable power generation.
This looks like a wonderful opportunity for this system. See the YouTube video here.
How many other local possibilities exist for this?
Nakusp put microhydro on their city water intake for $150,000 it earns them $100 a day.
The last city council visited the Nakusp project.
Kimberley has microhydro power on their city w…
2006
update
Summer water restrictions as I understand it are due to lack of storage not water.
Nelson's primary water source is identified as a risk to spills, forest fires and slide never mind
age.
Below is shown a contour of this 7 km long line.
A study showed two potential microhydro power sites. These would help pay for the project and reduce excess power purchases from Fortis.
The city is very fortunate having a gravity water system with 11 water pressure reducing stations.
One of these city PRV stations is microhydro ready.
Nelson and BC is a waterpower province with many opportunities for clean green reliable power generation.
This looks like a wonderful opportunity for this system. See the YouTube video here.
How many other local possibilities exist for this?
Nakusp put microhydro on their city water intake for $150,000 it earns them $100 a day.
The last city council visited the Nakusp project.
Kimberley has microhydro power on their city w…