WHEREAS British Columbia seeks to diversify electricity generation in order to meet self-sufficiency goals and zero-net greenhouse gas emissions by 2016 in cooperation with provincial and local governments; AND WHEREAS the coast of British Columbia has been identified as having significant opportunity for ocean energy created through conversion of wave and in-stream tidal current for the clean creation of electricity that meets the goals of the BC Energy Plan: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Union of British Columbia Municipalities work with the provincial government on a strategy for wave and in-stream tidal current technologies with the objective to encourage the development and implementation of environmentally feasible projects that will enable economic and viable power generation so that British Columbia will become a global leader in this emerging sector.
Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources The Province has significant potential for ocean energy development, including tidal, current and wave energy. Development of the ocean energy sector will help achieve the BC Energy Plan goals to diversify our renewable clean energy mix. The Province has been moving forward to help facilitate ocean energy research and development. As well, the Province established the Innovative Clean Energy ICE Fund to help clean power technology projects succeed.