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.
The British Columbia government has cleared the way for FortisBC's proposed $2-billion expansion of its Tilbury liquefied natural gas facility in Delta by exempting the project from a key regulatory review.
B.C. Hydro says construction has begun on a sixth generating unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station, a project expected to add 500 megawatts of capacity to the province's power system by 2032.
The B.C. government is considering reviving two long-dormant hydroelectric projects, including the proposed Site E dam on the Peace River, as it looks for new sources of electricity to meet growing demand.
British Columbia’s Ksi Lisims LNG project has signed a long-term supply agreement with a German state-owned energy company, marking what officials say is Canada’s first LNG export deal with a European buyer.
Premier David Eby said Tuesday that a major liquefied natural gas export deal between B.C.’s Ksi Lisims LNG project and Germany would mark a significant step toward a final investment decision on the proposed multibillion-dollar facility.