By Josh Kozelj, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Fraser Valley Current The Boston Bar First Nation is hoping geothermal technology will keep the lights on in the Fraser Canyon. The band recently proposed a feasibility study to build a geothermal power plant and green hydrogen project on a roughly 10-acre site on Kopchitchin 2, a reserve adjacent to North Bend. The property was once a saw mill. It hopes the seven megawatt plant won’t just produce electricity from Spences Bridge to Spuzzum—a corridor highly susceptible to outages—but rejuvenate the local economy by also extracting hydrogen for export. The geothermal power plant would not replace BC Hydro as the region’s primary energy source. Instead, it would provide backup electricity and give the nation more control of its energy production. BC Hydro’s power…
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