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.

Motorists travelling through the Kootenays are being urged to plan ahead after power outages caused by downed hydro lines left no fuel or electric vehicle charging services available between Golden and Fort Steele, even though Highway 93/95 remains open to traffic.

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.

BC Hydro is warning that unsafe behaviour around electrical equipment is increasing as warmer weather draws more people outdoors, putting children and workers at risk.

BC Hydro says it will reuse Site C worker camp facilities to support construction of its $6-billion North Coast Transmission Line in northern British Columbia.

The federal government announced funding on Wednesday to install more than 480 electric vehicle charging stations in British Columbia.