Substantially all of BC's power already comes from hydroelectric dams. I have serious reservations about the process (or lack thereof) used to approve the site

Substantially all of BC's power already comes from hydroelectric dams. I have serious reservations about the process (or lack thereof) used to approve the site C dam. There are also serious questions about whether BC needs the additional generating capacity. All that said, however, I think I am largely in agreement with you. What seems to be missed in the discussion is that substantially all of Alberta's electricity comes from coal power plants. It is rapidly changing to natural gas which is somewhat better I suppose, but still far from ideal from a global warming point of view. Alberta should be transitioning to hydro power generated in BC which would definitely supply the necessary demand to support site C. However, so far there is no such commitment . . . it doesn't seem to even get serious discussion.