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 a long-term acquisition plan (LTAP), which is 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.

Note: Previously, the planning documentation was referred to as an integrated electricity plan (IEP) and an LTAP. The same documentation is now referred to as an LTAP.

Current activities

2008 Long-Term Acquisition Plan

July 27, 2009: BCUC released its decision [PDF, 1.3 Mb] on the 2008 LTAP application. 

June 12, 2008: BC Hydro filed the 2008 LTAP application 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.