$500,000 to develop Fort Nelson geothermal prospects

August 29, 2020

The provincial government is granting the Fort Nelson First Nation $500,000 to continue developing its geothermal prospects in northeast B.C.

The Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum announced the funding Aug. 17 for feasibility and engineering for a geothermal energy generation plant in the old Clarke Lake gas field. It granted exploration rights to the First Nation earlier this year.