The Sechelt facility is located on Sechelt Creek, which runs into Salmon Inlet. The facility captures the energy of water to generate electricity. With the use of two vertical Pelton turbine/generator sets, Sechelt converts the energy of moving water into electrical energy, which is then delivered through a 300-metre transmission line to BC Hydro’s grid. In 2005, the Sechelt facility won the International Hydro Association’s Blue Planet Award for environmental excellence.