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Three tender calls for private energy have been issued since 2001 when the Liberal government was elected. The first "green" call in 2001/2002, resulted in the approval of 15 new private energy projects with a total capacity of 172 MWh.

BC Hydro is an efficient corporation with diversified revenue streams that turn large profits. This means that it cannot only provide British Columbians with low energy rates, but it can also contribute large sums of money to the province in the form of dividends, water rentals, and taxes in lieu .