By Peace FM / ChetTV News 

Update as of June 2026

The John Horgan Dam and Generating Station, formerly the Site C Clean Energy Project, is about 94 per cent complete with just a few construction projects remaining before the large hydroelectric development is fully complete. Work on the Diversion Tunnel Outlet Portals is expected to be completed by July 2026, according to BC Hydro. The Cultural Centre, the final major active construction element of the project, is expected to be completed next year. Several recreational and access improvements are already complete and open to the public, including the D.A. Thomas Road and Day Use Area, giving residents and visitors new opportunities to explore the area around the reservoir.

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“The project has moved from a major construction project to a fully operational generating station that will deliver clean electricity for generations to come,” says BC Hydro. The reservoir behind the dam, called Dreamers Lake, is one of the most prominent features of the finished project. The name reflects the vision and determination of those who helped bring the project to reality, and acknowledges the region’s continuing connection to the Peace River. The John Horgan Dam and Generating Station officially opened its doors on August 8, 2025, nearly a decade after construction began in the summer of 2015.

The facility is the third dam and hydroelectric generating station on the Peace River, located in northeastern Britishof 500,000 homes annually across the province. "The John Horgan Dam and Generating Station will provide British Columbia with clean, reliable and affordable electricity for more than 100 years,” BC Hydro says. Columbia. The installed capacity is between 1,100 and 1,230 megawatts and it generates about 5,100 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to power the equivalent

The project secured federal and provincial environmental approvals in October 2014, before construction formally started a year later. Since then thousands of workers have helped build one of the largest infrastructure projects in B.C. history.

As the remaining construction work moves toward completion, the project is entering its final phase, leaving behind a legacy of renewable energy production, new recreational opportunities, and long-term benefits for British Columbia's growing electricity needs.

For more information about the project, visit the BC Hydro Site C Project website.

https://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/projects/john-horgan-dam.html?rd=john-horgan-dam

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