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British Columbia plans to triple the size of existing electric charging infrastructure over the next decade. The Province intends to deploy nearly 3,000 more public charging ports by 2035 as the government pushes electric vehicles onto residents via its Zero-Emission Vehicles Act. “More British Columbians are switching to electric vehicles,” says Adrian Dix, Minister of […]

BC Hydro is launching one of the first components of its recently unveiled Power Smart 2.0 plan, a $1-billion investment targeting smart energy savings. By 2030, Power Smart 2.0 is expected to deliver 800 megawatts of capacity savings and 2,200 gigawatt hours of annual energy savings while avoiding $2B in avoided or deferred infrastructure costs. […]

British Columbians “are feeling the pressure of global inflation, and they’re looking for practical ways to reduce costs,” according to Premier David Eby. In response, BC Hydro this week unveiled Power Smart 2.0, a major conservation effort supported by an investment north of $1 billion that is designed to offer customers practical ways to save […]

BC Hydro has launched a “call for power.” The provincial energy supplier is seeking to secure new sources of affordable, clean, or renewable electricity that will support British Columbia’s economy and create skilled jobs, according to Premier David Eby, who believes that “B.C. will be the economic engine of Canada’s new economy, and that engine […]

The Province of British Columbia, alongside BC Hydro, has launched a “pioneering pilot project” to support housing for the region’s rapidly rising population. In what is being described as a “Canadian first,” the new initiative from the Province and BC Hydro targets the electrification of multi-unit residential buildings. The project aims to utilize a smart […]

The government British Columbia recently published a report on the current status, and forecasted future, of the province’s power grid. The report, “Energizing our economy: B.C.’s Clean Power Action Plan,” spotlights the fact that 98% of the province’s electricity is generated from clean sources. Published this month, the report introduces the “Clean Power Action Plan,” which is […]

BC Hydro has filed an application with the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) seeking approval for Electricity Purchase Agreements signed with ten new renewable energy projects. The agreements stem from BC Hydro’s recent call for power and mark a significant step toward expanding the province’s clean energy supply. The ten projects—nine wind farms and one solar […]