Richard Neufeld, B.C. Minister of Energy right and BC Hydro President and CEO Bob Elton jointly flick a switch showing the location of 38 new independent power producers throughout the province during a news conference in Vancouver Thursday July 27, 2006. The independent power producers will provide 7,000 gigawatt hours per year to BC Hydro's system- enough power to service 700,000 homes.(CP PHOTO/Chuck Stoody)