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Hydropower Operator

Tanner - Facility Operator, Small Hydro at TransAlta

Tanner - Facility Operator, Small Hydro at TransAlta

Tanner, a hydropower operator, ensures the smooth functioning of small hydro facilities.

His expertise in maintenance and fieldwork keeps electricity generation running seamlessly.

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my name is Tanner Ross and I’m a

hydroelectric facility operator

my job is to ensure this plant operates

and provides power for British Columbia

a lot of our time is spent doing

maintenance in the winter time and

operating in the summertime

I love living in the mountains being

outside it’s really nice that my job

incorporates that that’s why I love this

job

the electrician trade is incredibly

broad trade you have everyone from an

electrician installing a switch in a

house to this facility where we’re

actually generating the electricity that

you’ll use in your house

as long as you’re willing to learn and

change there’s always the opportunity

About the Greening a Generation Program

As part of its mission to strengthen the ability of the Canadian electricity industry in meeting the current and future needs of its workforce, EHRC is committed to implementing an educational, creative, and engaging program that will help elevate renewable and non-GHG-emitting energy within the national consciousness.

Focused on engaging all Canadians, and in particular young Canadians, EHRC’s Greening a Generation project will highlight electricity’s importance in our energy sector in addition to providing a guideline as to how the electricity industry will be available to young Canadians as a vehicle to address key issues as well as we provide career opportunities in the electricity and renewable energy sector for years to come.

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