Press Release Archive

2011 Press Release Archive

Aug 4, 2011 BC Hydro's four new bioenergy projects to provide clean energy, local jobs
Jul 20, 2011 BC Hydro fiscal 2011 results released
Jul 11, 2011 Transmission project will meet growing demand in South Peace region
Jul 8, 2011 Local software companies to assist BC Hydro with smart meter deployment
Jun 29, 2011 Abbotsford home to Canada's first on-farm, cow-powered dairy
Jun 21, 2011 City of Vancouver, BC Hydro launch electric vehicle charging pilot
Jun 17, 2011 Clean energy agreements lead to new jobs in Mackenzie
Jun 15, 2011 Agreement provides new opportunities for St’át’imc
Jun 15, 2011 Six smart tips to help reduce energy use by 6 per cent for Game 7
Jun 14, 2011 BC Hydro challenges B.C. to reduce energy use by 6% for Game 7
Jun 11, 2011 BC Hydro breaks ground on innovative clean energy project
May 18, 2011 Site C Project moving to environmental assessment process
May 17, 2011 Tahltan Nation signs agreements in support of Northwest Transmission Line
May 12, 2011 BC Hydro and RCMP increase safety on Highway 23 North from Revelstoke to Mica dam
May 4, 2011 BC Hydro awards civil contract for installation of additional generating units at Mica Generating Station
Apr 18, 2011 Sexqeltkemc of the Secwepemc Nation to benefit from Mica Expansion Project facilities
Apr 12, 2011 St’át’imc vote yes to historic St’át’imc Hydro agreement
Apr 11, 2011 BC Hydro selects Itron as supplier of smart metering system and meter data management system
Apr 7, 2011 Review of BC Hydro aims to lower rate increases
Mar 18, 2011 Earth Hour 2011: British Columbians asked to turn off the lights
Mar 10, 2011 HYDRECS seeks funding applications for its 2012 fundraising campaign
Mar 4, 2011 BC Hydro signs benefit agreement with Nisga'a Nation in respect of Northwest Transmission Line project
Mar 2, 2011 BC Hydro doubles local trades training funds as Mica expansion starts this spring
Mar 1, 2011 BC Hydro wants your opinion on long-term clean energy planning
Feb 28, 2011 BC Hydro announces 2010 Invent the Future winners
Feb 22, 2011 BC Hydro's $6 billion, 3-year regeneration plan meets growing power needs
Feb 15, 2011 BC Hydro announces third quarter results
Feb 9, 2011 Sturdy Creek Dam on Haida Gwaii to be decommissioned
Jan 25, 2011 BC Hydro selects Corix, Capgemini for smart meters launch
Jan 18, 2011 BC Hydro Smart Metering Program to provide major benefits to customers
Jan 14, 2011 Maintaining minimum flow from Revelstoke Dam to benefit fish, habitat
Jan 6, 2011 BC Hydro supports Cariboo Pulp and Paper's clean energy plans
Jan 5, 2011 Government and BC Hydro initial historic Final Agreement with St'át'imc

2010 Press Release Archive

Dec 21, 2010 New mobile BC Hydro website to help customers during outages
Dec 8, 2010 BC Hydro and Chevrolet charge into clean mobility future
Dec 2, 2010 B.C. acts to keep Hydro rates among lowest on continent
Nov 29, 2010 Kitselas First Nation signs impact benefit agreement in support of BC Hydro's Northwest Transmission Line
Nov 25, 2010 BC Hydro announces second quarter results
Nov 24, 2010 BC Hydro provides incentive to Nanaimo Forest Products for energy efficiency retrofit
Nov 23, 2010 Cold weather equals peak electricity demand: you can help
Nov 12, 2010 BC Hydro purchases clean power from Zellstoff Celgar Pulp Mill green energy project
Nov 12, 2010 Partnership brings clean energy to Lillooet Valley First Nations
Oct 29, 2010 Customers asked to decline telemarketing offer for power saving devices
Oct 26, 2010 BC Hydro announces Power Smart Excellence winners
Oct 19, 2010 B.C. restaurants offer conservation by candlelight on October 21
Oct 18, 2010 BC Hydro opens biodiesel generating station in McBride
Oct 5, 2010 Customers invited to peek into efficiency in 'condos' downtown
Sep 22, 2010 BC Hydro congratulates Grouse Mountain Resort on The Eye of the Wind turbine's successful clean energy generation
Sep 14, 2010 BC Hydro announces first quarter results
Sep 9, 2010 Innovative energy storage a breakthrough for remote communities
Sep 8, 2010 BC Hydro supports Howe Sound Pulp and Paper's energy efficiency and clean power generation plans
Aug 3, 2010 Clean Power Call will supply renewable energy for more than 290,000 homes
Jul 8, 2010 BC Hydro announces fiscal results for 2010
Jun 23, 2010 Agreement between BC Hydro and First Nations Energy and Mining Council seeks to enhance relationships in the clean energy sector
Jun 21, 2010 BC Hydro announces Clean Power Call project near McBride
Jun 14, 2010 Electric vehicle rolls into Terrace
Jun 1, 2010 BC Hydro seeks biomass projects to develop new sources of clean made-in-B.C. energy
May 28, 2010 Northwest Transmission Line agreements will create jobs, power B.C.'s northwest
May 26, 2010 New study - energy efficiency and conservation lead to 6,400 B.C. jobs a year
May 25, 2010 New industry program promises big energy savings
May 11, 2010 Dave Cobb appointed president and CEO of BC Hydro
May 6, 2010 BC Hydro announces more projects in Clean Power Call
Apr 28, 2010 New Act powers B.C. forward with clean energy and jobs
Apr 28, 2010 Major B.C. retailer switches exclusively to energy efficient light fixtures
Apr 28, 2010 Surrey Food Bank helps make energy efficiency accessible
Apr 19, 2010 Province announces Site C Clean Energy Project
Apr 7, 2010 BC Hydro seeking biomass projects to benefit B.C. communities
Mar 31, 2010 Second group of successful projects advances in BC Hydro's Clean Call
Mar 29, 2010 BC Hydro reports Earth Hour electricity savings
Mar 24, 2010 BC Hydro signs up 210,000 Team Power Smart members
Mar 17, 2010 BC Hydro gets ready for global conservation effort
Mar 11, 2010 BC Hydro announces first group of successful projects in Clean Call
Mar 3, 2010 Transformers arrive at BC Hydro's Revelstoke Generating Station
Mar 3, 2010 BC Hydro files revenue requirement application with commission
Mar 2, 2010 BC Hydro announces third quarter results
Feb 8, 2010 BC Hydro hosts free public celebration site for the 2010 Winter Games
Feb 4, 2010 BCUC decides BC Hydro's purchase of one third of Waneta Dam is in public's interest
Jan 25, 2010 BC Hydro, GE and Chevrolet offer a glimpse into the future
Jan 25, 2010 2010 Winter Games venues to track energy consumption in real time
Jan 12, 2010 Golden and Field to pioneer Clean Energy Fund project

2009 Press Release Archive

Dec 17, 2009 BC Hydro to host free public celebration site for the 2010 Winter Games
Nov 27, 2009 BC Hydro announces second quarter results
Nov 20, 2009 Mitsubishi's electric vehicle hits Vancouver streets
Nov 19, 2009 Free conservation kits for Haida Gwaii provide environmental savings
Nov 17, 2009 BC Hydro proceeds with next step of Clean Power Call
Nov 4, 2009 Message from BC Hydro Chair
Oct 26, 2009 Dining in the dark: restaurants get romantic to spark conservation
Oct 19, 2009 BC Hydro submits Large General Service rate application to British Columbia Utilities Commission
Oct 6, 2009 Renault-Nissan Alliance signs zero-emission partnership in Vancouver
Sep 25, 2009 BC Hydro completes major upgrade of Peace Canyon facility
Sep 22, 2009 Provincial forum provides businesses with conservation solutions
Sep 8, 2009 BC Hydro contest asks youth to Invent the Future
Sep 1, 2009 BC Hydro announces first quarter results
Aug 11, 2009 BC Hydro's Revelstoke Unit 5 turbine on the move from Brazil
Aug 4, 2009 Bioenergy projects given green light to start producing clean, made-in-BC energy
Jul 29, 2009 BC Hydro to begin $50-million upgrade of Mica station switchgear
Jul 28, 2009 BC Hydro receives decision on 2008 Long-Term Acquisition Plan
Jul 16, 2009 New Chair Appointed to BC Hydro Board
Jul 15, 2009 New environmental targets for commercial buildings
Jul 10, 2009 BC Hydro announces fiscal results for 2009
Jul 2, 2009 Tsay Keh Dene vote yes to Williston settlement agreement
Jun 17, 2009 BC Hydro plans to purchase one-third interest in Waneta Dam
Jun 16, 2009 Energy savings for low-income households
Jun 11, 2009 BC Hydro completes new Aberfeldie Generating Station
Jun 5, 2009 Power Smart tour brings conservation and the Games to B.C.
Jun 3, 2009 Vancouver welcomes hydrogen-powered vehicles on Clean Air Day
Jun 1, 2009 BC community to reduce GHG emissions with Hydrogen Assisted Renewable Power System (HARP)
May 26, 2009 B.C. businesses recognized for energy efficiency
May 21, 2009 BC Hydro to release water from Comox Dam for Chinook smolts
May 13, 2009 BC Hydro completes $2-million upgrade of Revelstoke Dam Visitor Centre & First Nations Gallery
May 7, 2009 BC Hydro completes project to prevent eagle collisions and improve reliability
Apr 27, 2009 BC Hydro and Tembec expand bioenergy opportunities in B.C.
Apr 24, 2009 BC Hydro re-uses, recycles and replants trees at Nakusp
Apr 21, 2009 Revelstoke students help BC Hydro release juvenile sturgeon
Apr 6, 2009 B.C. to pioneer new electric car
Apr 2, 2009 BC Hydro funding benefits coastal fish and wildlife habitat
Mar 30, 2009 B.C. residents urged to power the Games through conservation
Mar 30, 2009 Final Agreement a Step Toward Reconciliation
Mar 29, 2009 B.C. Saves for Earth Hour
Mar 19, 2009 Lighting upgrades cut operating costs for Victoria
Mar 18, 2009 BC Hydro encourages collective conservation through Earth Hour
Mar 9, 2009 BC Hydro looks to electric-car future with development of guidelines
Mar 5, 2009 BC Hydro launches second phase of Bioenergy Call for Power
Feb 18, 2009 Power Smart helps New Westminster get energy efficient
Feb 17, 2009 BC Hydro announces third quarter results

2008 Press Release Archive

Dec 8, 2008 BC Hydro announces successful proposals in phase one of Bioenergy Call for Power
Nov 27, 2008 Agreement resolves historic injustice with First Nation
Nov 24, 2008 BC Hydro announces second quarter net income of $122-million
Oct 24, 2008 Kwadacha First Nation votes yes for historic agreement
Oct 3, 2008 BC Hydro completes seismic upgrade of Coquitlam Dam
Sep 29, 2008 Report released on downtown Vancouver power outage
Sep 15, 2008 Province, BC Hydro support student climate initiative
Sep 12, 2008 BCTC release: service completed on submarine cable
Sep 12, 2008 BC Hydro announces first quarter net income of $88-million
Sep 9, 2008 BC Hydro's two-step rate encourages conservation
Aug 19, 2008 BC Hydro announces funding for LiveSmart BC, making energy conservation easier and affordable
Jul 17, 2008 BC Hydro releases Fiscal 2008 Annual Report
Jun 13, 2008 Conservation, clean resource options key elements of 2008 Long-Term Acquisition Plan
Jun 11, 2008 BC Hydro launches Clean Power Call to develop new energy solutions
May 16, 2008 Power Smart recognizes B.C. energy-conscious organizations
May 13, 2008 BC Hydro CEO releases statement on Cranbrook helicopter crash
May 2, 2008 Service Underway on Submarine Cable
Apr 15, 2008 BC Hydro's Electricity Conservation and Efficiency Advisory Committee releases first annual report
Apr 11, 2008 BC Hydro launches Standing Offer Program to acquire clean energy
Mar 30, 2008 Energy savings in B.C. for Earth Hour
Mar 18, 2008 2010 Games to source clean power from BC Hydro, promote energy conservation
Feb 26, 2008 Residential Inclining Block Application filed with BCUC
Feb 20, 2008 BC Hydro files Revenue Requirements Application with BCUC
Feb 19, 2008 BC Hydro Announces Fiscal 2008 Q3 net income of $188-million
Feb 6, 2008 BC Hydro to advance bioenergy production to utilize wood fibre
Feb 1, 2008 Bob Elton's response to Vancouver Sun editorial, January 30
Jan 30, 2008 BCUC accepts electricity purchase agreement with Alcan

2007 Press Release Archive

Dec 14, 2007 New Chair appointed to BC Hydro Board
Dec 14, 2007 BC Hydro and Crime Stoppers join forces to combat grow-ops
Dec 12, 2007 New study says conservation can supply electricity for a million homes
Dec 10, 2007 BC Hydro drafts Team Power Smart
Dec 10, 2007 BC Hydro and BCTC thank customers for conservation efforts
Dec 4, 2007 Holiday amnesty program promotes energy efficient LEDs
Dec 4, 2007 BC Hydro seeking input into Site C consultation process
Nov 30, 2007 BC Hydro announces Fiscal 2008 Second Quarter results
Nov 19, 2007 Province, BC Hydro target conservation in public sector
Nov 15, 2007 BC Hydro submits compliance filing in response to BC Utilities Commission decision
Nov 14, 2007 BC Hydro advances calls for power to acquire clean energy
Nov 7, 2007 Power outage kits help British Columbians prepare for storm season
Oct 30, 2007 Ministry, BC Hydro win national ENERGY STAR® Award
Oct 26, 2007 ‘Off the Grid’ winners recognized at film gala
Sep 28, 2007 Turn it Off Challenge winners announced
Sep 24, 2007 BC Hydro targets clean energy in next call for power
Sep 14, 2007 BC Hydro reports First Quarter results
Sep 13, 2007 BC Hydro seeks clean power for Fort Nelson area
Sep 11, 2007 BC Hydro calls on aspiring young filmmakers to help make a difference
Sep 5, 2007 BC Hydro files Alcan energy agreement with BCUC
Aug 16, 2007 BC Hydro and Alcan reach long-term energy agreement
Aug 7, 2007 Successful program leads to energy savings
Aug 7, 2007 Mid-season results for Turn It Off Challenge
Aug 1, 2007 Wildfire causes power outage
Jul 17, 2007 Revelstoke 5 Project receives BCUC approval
Jul 11, 2007 BC Hydro reports higher net income for Fiscal 2007
Jul 10, 2007 Downtown Vancouver asked to conserve energy
Jun 20, 2007 Standing Offer Program to advance Clean Energy Plan
Jun 6, 2007 Media Advisory: No planned outages scheduled for Northwest B.C.
May 31, 2007 BC Hydro files report on 2006/07 winter storms with BC Utilities Commission
May 25, 2007 B.C. Municipalities compete in Turn It Off Challenge
May 23, 2007 BC Hydro Awards for Power Smart Excellence
May 18, 2007 British Columbians save electricity by turning it off
May 8, 2007 BC Hydro and BCTC update flood and emergency response plans in preparation for freshet
May 4, 2007 "Turn it Off" Day Set for May 16
Apr 27, 2007 BC Hydro leads North America for CFLs in homes
Apr 27, 2007 Power Smart New Home Program to help incorporate energy efficiency into new homes
Apr 19, 2007 BC Hydro receives strong response to bioenergy request for expressions of interest
Apr 18, 2007 More Power Smart incentives now available to New Westminster customers
Apr 2, 2007 BC Hydro withdraws appeal; discussions with Alcan continuing
Mar 30, 2007 Victoria's Dockside Green selects Nexterra's clean energy gasification technology to achieve greenhouse gas neutral status
Mar 23, 2007 BC Hydro seeks bright ideas from SFU and UBC
Mar 21, 2007 BC Hydro support to boost computer energy efficiency
Mar 15, 2007 BC Hydro files Rate Design Application
Mar 9, 2007 Province and BC Hydro launch bioenergy call process
Mar 8, 2007 BC Hydro files final argument for Integrated Electricity Plan
Mar 2, 2007 BC Hydro calls for scholarship applications
Feb 20, 2007 BC Hydro releases third quarter results
Feb 16, 2007 MOU signing marks historic collaboration
Feb 12, 2007 BC Utilities Commission approves Aberfeldie Redevelopment Project
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