Integrated Electricity Planning
As BC Hydro plans for the future, there are challenges and choices facing the province as its economy and population grows and the demand for electricity increases. Integrated electricity planning addresses the long-term planning of electricity generation, transmission facilities and demand-side resources to reliably meet forecast requirements.
BC Hydro's integrated electricity planning process produces an integrated electricity plan (IEP) and a long-term acquisition plan (LTAP). These plans are an integral part of BC Hydro's overall business planning and resource acquisition processes to ensure that BC Hydro continues to provide reliable power, at low cost, for generations.
BC Hydro plans to develop an IEP and LTAP on a four-year cycle, with an update to the LTAP produced every second year. The IEP is a contextual document with a 20-year outlook. The IEP provides the analysis that informs the LTAP, which is an action plan with a 10-year planning period.
Current activities
2008 Long-Term Acquisition Plan
June 12, 2008: BC Hydro filed the 2008 LTAP with the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The purpose of the 2008 LTAP is to update the 2006 LTAP, which was filed as a part of the 2006 IEP on March 29, 2006.
For more information, please see the 2008 LTAP section.
BCUC Long-Term Electricity Transmission Planning Inquiry
The BCUC is holding an inquiry to consider electricity transmission infrastructure and capacity needs in British Columbia over the next thirty years. The inquiry will assess the electricity generation resources that will potentially be developed during this thirty-year time period, and make determinations with respect to the need for, and timing of, additional transmission infrastructure and capacity. As a participant in the Inquiry, BC Hydro will be supplying information and evidence.
For more information, please see the Long-Term Electricity Transmission Inquiry section.
Previous activities
2006 Integrated Electricity Plan
May 11, 2007: BCUC released its decision [PDF, 1.1 Mb] on the 2006 IEP/LTAP application.
March 29, 2006: BC Hydro filed the 2006 IEP/LTAP application with the BCUC.
For more information, please see the 2006 IEP section.
Last Modified: May 9, 2009
