Tag: BC Hydro

Construction has begun on a major transmission line aimed at powering new mining, LNG and industrial projects in northern B.C.

About 450 properties in the District of Summerland could be cleared for re-entry Thursday afternoon as officials prepare to downgrade evacuation orders across much of the community.

BC Hydro has announced it will purchase the Island Generation facility in Campbell River, signalling a significant investment toward supporting reliability for Vancouver Island and growing demand for electricity throughout the province.

Extreme heat drove electricity demand in British Columbia to a record summer high Tuesday evening as more households relied on air conditioning to stay cool.

The B.C. government and BC Hydro said they will add 3,500 public electric-vehicle charging ports by 2035, more than tripling the utility's existing public charging network.

The planned power outage will affect more than 14,000 BC Hydro customers in Powell River and surrounding areas, including Lund, Cortes Island, Texada Island and Saltery Bay, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The outages are scheduled for Sunday, May 24, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

BC Hydro said removing the Agamemnon Channel power line is a key step in modernizing the coastal transmission system that supplies electricity to Powell River and surrounding communities.