Run of River Power

Run of River Power or ROR Power is a Canada-based energy company. It develops renewable, sustainable energy through its portfolio of run-of-river and biomass projects in British Columbia.

Run of River Power
Public company
Traded asTSX-V: ROR
IndustryElectric generation
GenreIndependent Power Producer
FateAcquired by Concord SCCP General Partner (I) Inc.
Founded2005
Defunct6 May 2014 (2014-05-06)
Headquarters
Delta, British Columbia
,
Canada
Key people
Richard Hopp, President & CEO
Total assetsC$33.24m
SubsidiariesNorthwest Cascade Power
Rockford Energy Corp.
Sea to Sky Power Corp.
Pacific Northwest Biomass Corp.
Websitewww.runofriverpower.com

History

In June 2005, Run of River listed on the TSX Venture Exchange by conducting a private placement of 14.8m shares at $0.60/share to raise $8.9m. These funds, and a $13m loan from Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services, were used to purchase a 90% interest in Rockford Energy, which included the Brandywine Creek facility and five other nearby projects, from Ledcor Power.[1] The company was acquired by Concord SCCP General Partner (I) Inc. in May 2014 and delisted from the TSX Venture Exchange.[2]

Power Projects

Brandywine Creek (8MW, 34-40GWh/yr)

This project was awarded a 20-year power purchase agreement in BC Hydro's 2001 Call for Green Energy Projects.[3] Construction work was carried out in less than one year by Ledcor Power and the project was commissioned in May 2005.[4] Capital costs were originally estimated at $11m, but additional fish studies and agreements with local government and First Nations inflated costs to $14m.[5]

Annual revenues have been estimated at roughly $2.2m for a total of "around $50 million" over 20 years.[6] However, according to a 2008 report, Run of River's Brandywine project is "money-losing".[7]

Development Projects

Skookum Power Project (25MW, 68GWh/yr)

A 40-year PPA was awarded to Run of River Inc. in 2008 Call.[8][9] Current plans call for construction of the $94m project to begin in 2012 and commissioning in Jan 2014.[10]

Upper Pitt River (155MW)

This project, proposed by Run of River's subsidiary Northwest Cascade Power Ltd., included seven generation facilities and a 42 km transmission line that would have passed through Pinecone Burke Provincial Park.[11] Capital costs were estimated at $350m.[12]

The proposal reached the pre-application stage of British Columbia's Environmental Assessment process before being terminated by Environment Minister Barry Penner, who refused to redraw park boundaries in order to accommodate the required transmission line.[13] While Run of River's management and the local First Nation were united in their opposition to this decision, the firm is currently seeking an alternative transmission route.[14][15]

See also

References
  1. Healy Capital Corp. Press Release – 21 June 2005
  2. "Run of River Power Inc. Announces Entry into an Arrangement Agreement for the Sale of Run of River Power Inc. and Rockford Energy Corporation" (Press release). Cision. CNW Group. 8 May 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. http://www.runofriverpower.com/id/14
  4. http://www.bchydro.com/planning_regulatory/acquiring_power/green_ipps/project_updates/brandywine_creek.html
  5. Vancouver Sun – 30 August 2002
  6. Healy Capital Corp. Press Release – 21 June 2005
  7. Vancouver Sun – 24 March 2008
  8. http://dcnonl.com/article/id38251
  9. http://www.runofriverpower.com/pages/our-projects.php
  10. Run of River Power Press Release - 6 May 2010
  11. Vancouver Sun - 8 January 2010
  12. Vancouver Province - 27 May 2008
  13. Vancouver Sun - 27 March 2008
  14. Vancouver Province - 27 May 2008
  15. Run of River Power Inc. Q2 2010 Report
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