Regulatory Information
Below is a guide to finding key BC Hydro regulatory documents, organized alphabetically by general topic, and then by specific regulatory and planning processes. You can use the anchor links at the top to more quickly find what you’re looking for.
Note that while some documents reside on this website, links are also provided to documents on the B.C. Utilities Commission site, bcuc.com, where you can also search for related content.
How is BC Hydro regulated?
The Government of B.C. is responsible for legislation, policies and programs to generate and transmit power that’s reliable, cost effective, clean or renewable. BC Hydro is a Crown corporation, owned by the government and people of British Columbia, and is regulated by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) under the Utilities Commission Act.
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- Cities, municipalities and First Nations
- Conservation and sustainability
- Customer reporting
- Dams and power stations
- Electricity planning & purchases
- Electricity trade
- IT & smart meters
- Power lines & poles
- Rates & tariffs
- Reliability
- Reports to government & BCUC
- Revenue & expenditures
- Safety and emergency planning
- Transmission
Demand-side management reports
F2023 Demand-Side Management Milestone Evaluation Summary Report – January 2024 [PDF 2.1 MB] January 10, 2024
F2022 Demand-Side Management Milestone Evaluation Summary Report – January 2023 [PDF 647 KB] January 27, 2023
BC Hydro Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 1 on BC Hydro F2022 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 260 KB] October 5, 2022
F2022 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 267 KB] July 15, 2022
F2021 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 300 KB] July 15, 2021
GHG Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation Reporting
BC Hydro Fiscal 2023 Annual Report [PDF, 637 KB] June 30, 2023
BC Hydro Fiscal 2022 Annual Report [PDF, 990 KB] June 29, 2022
BC Hydro Fiscal 2021 Annual Report [PDF, 2.4 MB] June 30, 2021
Customer complaints reports and estimates
BC Hydro F2024 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 385 KB] April 30, 2024
BC Hydro F2024 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 395 KB] January 29, 2024
BC Hydro F2024 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 342 KB] October 31, 2023
BC Hydro F2024 Q1 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 421 KB] July 31, 2023
BC Hydro F2023 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 307 KB] April 28, 2023
BC Hydro F2023 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 324 KB] January 31, 2023
BC Hydro F2023 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 342 KB] October 28, 2022
BC Hydro F2023 Q1 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 340 KB] July 29, 2022
BC Hydro F2022 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 366 KB] April 26, 2022
BC Hydro F2022 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 358 KB] January 26, 2022
BC Hydro F2022 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 349 KB] October 27, 2021
BC Hydro F2021 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 397 KB] April 27, 2021
BC Hydro F2021 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 381 KB] January 28, 2021
Dams and power stations
BC Hydro CPCN for the Lower Mainland Reactive Power Reinforcement Project
- Compliance with Commission Directive in Decision and Order G-20-24 - Contingency Plan [PDF, 346 KB] (April 23, 2024)
- Documents on bcuc.com
BC Hydro Regulatory Approach for Surrey Langley SkyTrain Electrical Servicing Project
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-111-24, Directive 2 - Public Notice [PDF, 156 KB] (April 17, 2024)
- Documents on bcuc.com
Bridge River Projects CPCN
- Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 2 [PDF, 427 KB] (August 14, 2023)
- Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 1 [PDF, 401 KB] (February 14, 2023)
- Documents on bcuc.com
Ladore Spillway and Strathcona Upgrade Projects
Mainwaring Substation Upgrade Project Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 - Material Change Reports - Errata No.1 [PDF, 432 KB] (January 17, 2024)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 – Semi-Annual Progress Report No.3 [PDF, 2.3 MB] (January to June 2023)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 – Material Change Report [PDF, 166 KB] (August 11, 2023)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 2 [PDF, 1.2 MB] (July to December 2022)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 1 [PDF, 764 KB] (January to June 2022)
- Documents on bcuc.com
Mica Unit 1 to 4 Circuit Breakers Replacement Project
- Documents on bcuc.com - including Application (Exhibit B-1) and Regulatory Timetable (Exhibit A-2 - BCUC Order G-101-24)
Peace to Kelly Lake Stations Sustainment Project
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-57-23 – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 1 [PDF, 333 KB] (May to October 2023)
- Documents on bcuc.com
Request to Amend Major Capital Projects Filing Guidelines
Salmon River Diversion Ceasing of Operations
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-96-17, Directive 3 – Project Completion Report [PDF, 2.5 MB] (May 31, 2021)
Site C reports and documents
- Documents on bcuc.com – including COVID-19 reports
Westbank Station Upgrade Project – Reconsideration of
BCUC Order G-47-18
- Documents on bcuc.com - including Regulatory Timetable (Exhibit A-2 - BCUC Order G-345-23)
John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 20 [PDF, 255 KB] November 15, 2023
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 19 [PDF, 270 KB] May 12, 2023
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 18 [PDF, 266 KB] November 15, 2022
Project Completion and Evaluation Report [PDF, 2.6 MB] June 27, 2022
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 17 [PDF, 221 KB] May 17, 2022
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 16 [PDF, 3.6 MB] November 15, 2021
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 15 [PDF, 2.1 MB] May 18, 2021
Compliance with Order C-2-13 – Proposed methodology for the Project Completion and Evaluation Report [PDF, 329 KB] March 30, 2021
Compliance with BCUC Order No. C-2-13 Directive 5 – Project Completion and Evaluation Report Methodology [PDF, 338 KB] February 11, 2021
John Hart Seismic Upgrade Project
John Hart Dam Seismic Upgrade Project Semi-Annual Report No. 1 [PDF, 457 KB] December 14, 2023
Electricity Purchase Agreements
Most Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) documents are available on bcuc.com. Search there by specific agreement/project name and year (e.g. Boralex 2018).
BC Hydro 2021 Integrated Resource Plan
BC Hydro Energy Planning Agreements (EPAs)
BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) - Moresby Lake Seventh Extension Agreement [PDF, 2.1 MB] April 25, 2024
BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) - Moresby Lake Fifth and Sixth Extension Agreements [PDF, 4.3 MB] February 6, 2024
BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) - Moresby Lake Fourth Extension Agreement [PDF, 2.0 MB] December 22, 2023
BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) - Moresby Lake Third Extension Agreement [PDF, 1.1 MB] October 27, 2023
BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) - Moresby Lake Second Extension Agreement [PDF, 935 KB] April 27, 2023
BC Hydro Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) - Moresby Lake Extension Agreement [PDF, 1.8 MB] October 28, 2022
BC Hydro Energy Supply Contract Filing Requirements
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2023 (Q3 Fiscal 2024) [PDF, 231 KB] February 21, 2024
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2023 (Q2 Fiscal 2024) [PDF, 483 KB] October 30, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period April to June 2023 (Q1 Fiscal 2024) [PDF, 409 KB] August 11, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period January to March 2023 (Q4 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 187 KB] May 16, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2022 (Q3 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 271 KB] February 27, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2022 (Q2 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 312 KB] November 4, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period April to June 2022 (Q1 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 176 KB] August 11, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period January to March 2022 (Q4 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 173 KB] May 9, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2021 (Q3 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 244 KB] February 7, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2021 (Q2 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 192 KB] October 28, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period April to June 2021 (Q1 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 205 KB] July 30, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts for the period January 2021 to March 2021 (Q4 Fiscal 2021) [PDF, 172 KB] April 30, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2020 (Q3 Fiscal 2021) [PDF, 276 KB] February 4, 2021
BC Hydro Non-Integrated Areas Planning Regulatory Framework
BC Hydro and Powerex Corp. Amended and Restated Transfer Pricing Agreement
BCUC Final Order No. E-8-24 [PDF, 477 KB] February 29, 2024
BC Hydro Amended and Restated Transfer Pricing Agreement [PDF, 1.6 MB] January 30, 2024
Biomass Energy Program Energy Supply
Energy Supply Contract for Canfor PGP Bio Energy Facility – BCUC Decision Order No. E-21-23 [PDF, 161 KB] November 16, 2023
Energy Supply Contract for Canfor PGP Bio Energy Facility [PDF, 941 KB] October 30, 2023
Howe Sound Green Energy Energy Supply Contract [PDF, 344 KB] January 8, 2021
Canada Energy Regulator (Export Permits, etc.)
April 2024 CER Export Report [PDF, 71 KB] May 7, 2024
March 2024 CER Export Report [PDF, 73 KB] April 12, 2024
February 2024 CER Export Report [PDF, 74 KB] March 8, 2024
January 2024 CER Export Report [PDF, 80 KB] February 8, 2024
December 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 75 KB] January 8, 2024
November 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 105 KB] December 8, 2023
October 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 73 KB] November 7, 2023
September 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 106 KB] October 6, 2023
August 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 108 KB] September 8, 2023
BC Hydro Response dated August 28, 2023 to CER Cost Recovery Request for Information for 2024 Estimates [PDF, 752 KB] August 28, 2023
July 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 107 KB] August 10, 2023
June 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 84 KB] July 7, 2023
May 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 76 KB] June 8, 2023
April 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 74 KB] May 9, 2023
March 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 107 KB] April 13, 2023
February 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 59 KB] March 10, 2023
January 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 72 KB] February 13, 2023
December 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 61 KB] January 10, 2023
November 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 58 KB] December 9, 2022
October 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 54 KB] November 8, 2022
September 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 54 KB] October 7, 2022
August 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 87 KB] September 14, 2022
BC Hydro Response dated August 30, 2022 to CER Cost Recovery Request for Information for 2023 Estimates [PDF, 610 KB] August 30, 2022
July 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 87 KB] August 12, 2022
June 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 67 KB] July 7, 2022
May 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 67 KB] June 8, 2022
April 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 69 KB] May 5, 2022
March 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 66 KB] April 6, 2022
February 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 67 KB] March 9, 2022
January 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 63 KB] February 9, 2022
December 2021 CER Export Report[PDF, 67 KB] January 11, 2022
November 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 61 KB] December 6, 2021
October 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 52 KB] November 9, 2021
September 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 50 KB] October 8, 2021
July 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 52 KB] August 9, 2021
June 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 103 KB] July 7, 2021
April 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 108 KB] May 12, 2021
January 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 64 KB] February 11, 2021
December 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 63 KB] January 14, 2021
IT and smart meters
BC Hydro Cloud Costs Regulatory Account
BC Hydro Energy Management System Upgrade Project
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-39-23- Semi-Annual Progress Report No.1 [PDF, 464 KB] (January to June 2023)
- Documents on bcuc.com
International Power Line Damage Prevention
2023 Report to Regulator [PDF, 129 KB] January 15, 2024
2022 Report to Regulator [PDF, 127 KB] January 17, 2023
2021 Report to Regulator [PDF, 124 KB] January 20, 2022
2020 Report to Regulator [PDF, 115 KB] January 27, 2021
Electric Tariff
Information can be found on our electric tariff page.
Rate Design
Rate design information can be found on our Rate Design page.
- BC Hydro Rate Design Progress Report [PDF, 769 KB] March 26, 2021
Submissions
Rates & tariffs related applications and filings are provided below.
Customer Crisis Fund (CCF) Pilot Program Evaluation Reports
- Documents on bcuc.com, including May 13, 2021 Tariff Amendment.
CPCN for Off-Grid Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Service Rates
Fleet Electrification Rate Evaluation Report for Demand Transition and Overnight Rates Extension Request
Net Metering
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-168-20 Directive 5 Net Metering Evaluation Report [PDF, 2.3 MB] (October 30, 2020)
Public Electric Vehicle Charging Service Rates
Fully Allocated Cost of Service (FACOS) Study
F2022 FACOS Study [PDF, 536 KB] May 29, 2023
F2022 FACOS Study – Filing Delay [PDF, 81 KB] January 30, 2023
F2021 FACOS Study [PDF, 469 KB] February 11, 2022
F2020 FACOS Study [PDF, 582 KB] February 11, 2021
Optional Residential Time-of-Use Rate Application
Rate Schedule 1823 and 1828 Billing Demand Interpretation for Customers Served under Rate Schedules 1892 and 1893
- Exhibit B-1 [PDF, 16.4 MB] – BC Hydro Public – Rate Schedule 1823 and 1828 Billing Demand Interpretation for Customers Served under Rate Schedules 1892 and 1893 Application (April 29, 2024)
- Documents on bcuc.com
Rate Schedule 1893 - Transmission Service Incremental Energy Rate Alternative Baselines Application
Residential Inclining Block (RIB) Rate Pricing Principles
Fiscal 2025 Residential Inclining Block Rate Pricing Principles
Fiscal 2024 Residential Inclining Block Rate Pricing Principles
Fiscal 2023 RS1101 Residential Service Pricing Principles
Street Light Rate Application
BC Hydro Fiscal 2024 Annual Replacement Program Report No. 3 [PDF, 272 KB] April 30, 2024
BC Hydro Annual Rate Schedule 1755 Report No. 2 [PDF, 268 KB] April 30, 2024
BC Hydro Annual Rate Schedule 1755 Report No. 1 [PDF, 239 KB] October 31, 2023
BC Hydro Fiscal 2023 Annual Replacement Program Report No. 2 [PDF, 279 KB] April 27, 2023
BC Hydro Light Trespass Report No. 1 [PDF, 167 KB] December 20, 2022
BC Hydro Fiscal 2022 Annual Replacement Program Report No. 1 [PDF, 216 KB] April 28, 2022
Transmission Service Market Reference-Priced Rates
- BC Hydro's Correspondence regarding BCUC Order No. G-256-20 Directive 2 [PDF, 408 KB] February 15, 2024
- BC Hydro Evaluation Report on Rate Schedule 1893 PUBLIC [PDF, 2.4 MB] October 31, 2023
- Documents on bcuc.com
Transmission Service Rate (TSR) Customer Baseline
Transmission Service Rate (TSR) Design
- Compliance with Directive 17 of BCUC Order G-535-23 [PDF, 1.7 MB] January 12, 2024
- Documents on bcuc.com
Transmission Service Rate (TSR) Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023 Pricing Principles Application
TS 37 Rescindment and Approval of Rate Schedules 1894 and 1895
TS 86 Shore Power Service
TS 100 Canfor Chetwynd Mill Bypass Renewal Agreement
TS 103 Mount Polley Mine
TS 104 (Sunrise Gas Plant) & TS 105 (Kiskatinaw River Natural Gas Facilities) Tariff Agreements
Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) Compliance
BC Hydro MRS Assessment Report No. 16 (2023)
BC Hydro MRS Assessment Report No. 15 (2022)
BC Hydro MRS Assessment Report No. 14 (2021)
BC Hydro MRS TPL-001-4 Assessment Report 2017
Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 1 for Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) TPL-001-4 Assessment Report Semi-Annual Report No. 6 [PDF, 155 KB] December 17, 2021
BC Hydro MRS TPL-001-4 Assessment Report – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 6 [PDF, 263 KB] January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
MRS Planning Coordinator Assessment Report
Orders for electricity reliability standards
Compliance with CER Order MO-036-2012 for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 293 KB] January 25, 2024
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 91 KB] October 27, 2023
Compliance with NEB (now CER) Order MO-036-2012, Order for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 329 KB] January 27, 2023
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 121 KB] October 28, 2022
Compliance with NEB (now CER) Order MO-036-2012, Order for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 434 KB] January 27, 2022
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 86 KB] October 20, 2021
Compliance with NEB (now CER) Order MO-036-2012, Order for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 283 KB] January 22, 2021
System Reliability
2023 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 852 KB] May 15, 2023
2022 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 1.1 MB] May 12, 2022
Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 2 on F2021 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 253 KB] April 8, 2022
Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 1 on F2021 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 496 KB] January 11, 2022
2021 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 1.1 MB] January 31, 2022
BC Hydro Response to BCUC dated March 1, 2021 regarding Reliability Metrics [PDF, 93 KB] March 1, 2021
Annual report to BCUC
Fiscal 2023 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 3.0 MB] August 31, 2023
Errata to Fiscal 2022 Annual Report [PDF, 269 KB] December 9, 2022
IRs responses to Fiscal 2022 Annual Report [PDF, 138 KB] November 24, 2022
Fiscal 2022 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 1.7 MB] August 31, 2022
Fiscal 2021 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 1.7 MB] August 30, 2021
Annual report to legislature
2023/2024 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 142 KB] January 22, 2024
2022/2023 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 197 KB] January 31, 2023
2021/2022 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 155 KB] January 19, 2022
2020/2021 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 105 KB] January 29, 2021
Electricity Rate Comparison Annual Report to Government
Annual Report No. 16 [PDF, 820 KB] January 15, 2024
Annual Report No. 15 [PDF, 392 KB] December 23, 2022
Revenue and expenditures
BC Hydro Service Plan
Information about the latest BC Hydro Service Plan and previous Service Plans is available on our BC Hydro Service Plan page.
Revenue Requirements Applications
In September 2021 BC Hydro filed a three-year Revenue Requirements Application for Fiscal 2023-2025 with the BCUC, requesting an annual average bill increase of 1.1% for the next three years.
See Order G-263-21 [PDF]. All documentation related to the F2023-F2025 Revenue Requirements Application is available at bcuc.com.
A comprehensive list of documents related to earlier RRAs can be found via the links below.
Earlier RRAs on bcuc.com
F2022 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2020-F2021 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2017-F2019 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2015-F2016 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2012-F2014 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2011 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2009-2010 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2007-F2008 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2004-F2005 and F2005-F2006 Revenue Requirements Applications at bcuc.com
BC Hydro Deferral Account Rate Rider (DARR) and Trade Income Rate Rider (TIRR) F2025
BC Hydro Electric Vehicle Rebate Regulatory Account
BC Hydro Reconsideration of BCUC Order G-91-23 Directive 20
BC Hydro Reconsideration of PBR Order G-388-21
BCUC Review of BC Hydro's Performance Based Regulation
Safety and emergency planning
BC Hydro Electrical Explosion Incident – Marine Building Downtown Vancouver (2023)
Emergency Response and Wildfires Mitigation Plans
- BC Hydro Emergency Response and Wildfires Mitigation Plans [PDF, 98 KB] April 29, 2022
Transmission
Transmission scheduling
All documents, including agreements, F and transaction data, are in our Transmission scheduling section.
OATT Attachment C Amendments – Methodology to Assess Available Transfer Capability
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)
All information, including rate schedules, is on our OATT page.
OATT Generation Interconnection Amendment
Network Economy (Open Access Transmission Tariff)
All quarterly and annual reports along with other information is available on our Transmission transaction data page.