Its drainage basin is 1,759 square kilometres (679 sq mi) in size.

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

[2] Construction is overseen by the Kiewit Corporation in partnership with the Sliammon and K'ómoks First Nation Territory Agreement.

[4] On 7 March 2011, it was announced that Magma Energy and Plutonic Power will merge to create Alterra Power Corp.[5] The Toba Montrose Project was in operation in August 2010.