Meeting B.C.'s Future Electricity Needs
A legacy built for generations
Clean, reliable and affordable electricity has been key to our province's economic prosperity and our quality of life. By planning ahead, we can ensure that future generations of British Columbians are able to enjoy the same benefits of clean and reliable power that we do today.
As impressive as our hydroelectric assets are, they will not be enough to provide future generations of British Columbians with the energy security they will require if demand continues to grow as projected. For much of the last decade, we have been a net importer of electricity, depending on other jurisdictions to supply between 10 and 15 per cent of our electricity needs. By planning now, BC Hydro is working so that British Columbians will continue to enjoy the benefits of a secure, reliable and affordable electricity supply. There are three ways this will be done – by conserving more electricity, by buying more electricity from independent power producers and by investing more in our legacy assets and new resource options.
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Conserving more
The first and best way to meet our future electricity needs is through conservation and energy efficiency. Through its Power Smart program, BC Hydro is a global leader in conservation, providing programs and incentives to encourage customers to use less power... more |
Buying more renewable energy
BC Hydro is looking to innovative power projects in B.C., such as small hydro, wind power and biomass projects, to help meet our province's electricity needs... more |
Investing more
With its ongoing Resource Smart initiatives, BC Hydro continues to make important investments to modernize, expand the capacity, and extend the life of our legacy energy assets... more |
Learn more about BC Hydro's energy planning process.
