The Toba River is a

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in the Canadian province of

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. Also referred to as the East Toba river. Its

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is in size.

Course

The Toba River originates in the Coast Mountains and flows generally southwest from Toba Glacier to the head of

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Toba Montrose

In 2004 development of a 235 MW

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energy project began on East Toba River. The $660 million project is funded and operated through a private loan from a partnership of lenders led by Manulife Financial Canada. Plutonic Power Corporation and

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also referred to as the Toba Montrose General Partnership are the main stakeholders in the project

Construction is overseen by the

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in partnership with the

Sliammon The Tla'amin First Nation (Comox language: ɬəʔamɛn), formerly Sliammon Indian Band or Sliammon First Nation, is a First Nations self governing nation whose lands and traditional territories are located on the upper Sunshine Coast in southwes ...

and K'ómoks First Nation Territory Agreement. On 7 March 2011, it was announced that Magma Energy and Plutonic Power will merge to create Alterra Power Corp. The Toba Montrose Project was in operation in August 2010.

Upper Toba Valley

References

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Course

Toba Montrose

Upper Toba Valley

See also

References