BC Hydro provides energy solutions to customers in an environmentally and socially responsible way, balancing British Columbians' energy needs with the concerns of the environment.
Generation, transmission and distributionThe new Clean Energy Act consolidated BC Hydro and BC Transmission Corporation, as of July 5, 2010, to provide a single entity that plans and delivers the clean energy required to meet British Columbia's growing demand for electricity while fostering job creation throughout the province and helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions. About our facilitiesBC Hydro operates 31 hydroelectric facilities and three thermal generating plants, totaling 12,000 megawatts (MW) of installed generating capacity. Our hydroelectric facilities provide over 95 per cent of the total electricity we generate and are located throughout the Peace, Columbia and Coastal regions of B.C. Our three thermal generating plants provide the remaining electricity generation.. We deliver electricity to our customers through a network of over 18,500 kilometres of transmission lines and 57,648 kilometres of distribution lines. This network also includes approximately 300 substations, 900,000 utility poles and 325,000 individual transformers. The system connects with other transmission systems in Alberta and Washington State, which improves the overall reliability of our system and provides opportunities for trade. A crown corporationBC Hydro reports to the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Mines, whose energy policies are laid out in the 2007 BC Energy Plan. Several elements and targets included in that plan were updated in the Clean Energy Act of 2010. VisionBC Hydro's vision is "Powering B.C. with clean, reliable electricity for Generations". This vision provides the context for our business decisions. Strategic objectives
Core valuesBC Hydro has six core values essential to the company's success:
Who we areClean, abundant electricity is a key to British Columbia's economic prosperity and our quality of life.
Sustainability & BC HydroOur environmental bottom line looks at how we manage impacts from our operations, weigh environmental values with economic ones and plan for a future with more green energy in our system.
Acountability & reportsFinancial reports, the global reporting initiative and information on BC Hydro's opennes and accountability.
Partners & vendorsOur partners include independent power producers (IPPs), which assist in supplying energy, and contractors and companies that help us construct, upgrade and maintain our facilities around the province. |
Last Modified: Apr 25, 2012