Regulatory Information
Below is a guide to finding key BC Hydro regulatory documents, organized alphabetically by general topic, and then by specific regulatory and planning processes. You can use the anchor links at the top to more quickly find what you’re looking for.
Note that while some documents reside on this website, links are also provided to documents on the B.C. Utilities Commission site, bcuc.com, where you can also search for related content.
How is BC Hydro regulated?
The Government of B.C. is responsible for legislation, policies and programs to generate and transmit power that’s reliable, cost effective, clean or renewable. BC Hydro is a Crown corporation, owned by the government and people of British Columbia, and is regulated by the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) under the Utilities Commission Act.
Select a regulatory topic to view documents
- Cities, municipalities and First Nations
- Conservation and sustainability
- Customer reporting
- Dams and power stations
- Electricity planning & purchases
- Electricity trade
- IT & smart meters
- Power lines & poles
- Rates & tariffs
- Reliability
- Reports to government & BCUC
- Revenue & expenditures
- Safety and emergency planning
- Transmission
Demand-side management reports
F2022 Demand-Side Management Milestone Evaluation Summary Report – January 2023 [PDF 647 KB] January 27, 2023
BC Hydro Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 1 on BC Hydro F2022 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 260 KB] October 5, 2022
F2022 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 267 KB] July 15, 2022
F2021 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 300 KB] July 15, 2021
F2020 Demand-Side Management Milestone Evaluation Summary Report – December 2020 [PDF, 5.8 MB] January 22, 2021
F2020 Annual Report on Demand-Side Management Activities [PDF, 359 KB] July 10, 2020
BC Hydro's letter dated January 14, 2020 enclosing its Demand-Side Management Milestone Evaluation Summary Report F2019 – December 2019 [PDF, 690 KB] January 14, 2020
GHG Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation Reporting
BC Hydro Fiscal 2023 Annual Report [PDF, 637 KB] June 30, 2023
BC Hydro Fiscal 2022 Annual Report [PDF, 990 KB] June 29, 2022
BC Hydro Fiscal 2021 Annual Report [PDF, 2.4 MB] June 30, 2021
BC Hydro Fiscal 2020 Annual Report [PDF, 828 KB] June 29, 2020
Customer complaints reports and estimates
BC Hydro F2024 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 342 KB] October 31, 2023
BC Hydro F2024 Q1 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 421 KB] July 31, 2023
BC Hydro F2023 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 307 KB] April 28, 2023
BC Hydro F2023 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 324 KB] January 31, 2023
BC Hydro F2023 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 342 KB] October 28, 2022
BC Hydro F2023 Q1 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 340 KB] July 29, 2022
BC Hydro F2022 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 366 KB] April 26, 2022
BC Hydro F2022 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 358 KB] January 26, 2022
BC Hydro F2022 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 349 KB] October 27, 2021
BC Hydro F2021 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 397 KB] April 27, 2021
BC Hydro F2021 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 381 KB] January 28, 2021
BC Hydro F2021 Q2 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 334 KB] October 28, 2020
BC Hydro F2021 Q1 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 345 KB] July 28, 2020
BC Hydro F2020 Q4 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 358 KB] April 28, 2020
BC Hydro F2020 Q3 Summary Report of Customer Complaints and Consecutive Estimates [PDF, 319 KB] January 22, 2020
Dams and power stations
BC Hydro CPCN for the Lower Mainland Reactive Power Reinforcement Project
Bridge River Projects CPCN
- Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 2 [PDF, 427 KB] August 14, 2023
- Bridge River 1 Units 1 to 4 Generator Replacement Project Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 1 [PDF, 401 KB] February 14, 2023
- Documents on bcuc.com
Dam safety reports and submissions
- BC Hydro second response summarising dam safety management [PDF, 138 KB] February 3, 2020
John Hart Seismic Upgrade Project
Ladore Spillway and Strathcona Upgrade Projects
- Public Notice: BC Hydro Ladore Spillway Seismic Upgrade and Strathcona Discharge Upgrade Projects [PDF, 169 KB]
- Documents on bcuc.com
Mainwaring Substation Upgrade Project Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22- Semi-Annual Progress Report No.3 [PDF, 2.3 MB] (January to June 2023)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 2 [PDF, 1.2 MB] (July to December 2022)
- Compliance with Commission Order No. C-4-22 – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 1 [PDF, 764 KB] (January to June 2022)
- Documents on bcuc.com
Peace to Kelly Lake Stations Sustainment Project
Request to Amend Major Capital Projects Filing Guidelines
Salmon River Diversion Ceasing of Operations
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-96-17, Directive 3 – Project Completion Report [PDF, 2.5 MB] May 31, 2021
Site C reports and documents
- Documents on bcuc.com – including COVID-19 reports
John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 20 [PDF, 255 KB] November 15, 2023
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 19 [PDF, 270 KB] May 12, 2023
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 18 [PDF, 266 KB] November 15, 2022
Project Completion and Evaluation Report [PDF, 2.6 MB] June 27, 2022
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 17 [PDF, 221 KB] May 17, 2022
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 16 [PDF, 3.6 MB] November 15, 2021
Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 15 [PDF, 2.1 MB] May 18, 2021
Compliance with Order C-2-13 – Proposed methodology for the Project Completion and Evaluation Report [PDF, 329 KB] March 30, 2021
Compliance with BCUC Order No. C-2-13 Directive 5 – Project Completion and Evaluation Report Methodology [PDF, 338 KB] February 11, 2021
John Hart Generating Station Replacement Project Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 14 [PDF, 2.8 MB] November 16, 2020
BC Hydro's Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 13 [PDF, 1.4 MB] May 15, 2020
Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade
Ruskin Dam and Powerhouse Upgrade Project - Final Completion Report [PDF, 1.4 MB] May 13, 2020
Electricity Purchase Agreements
Most Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) documents are available on bcuc.com. Search there by specific agreement/project name and year (e.g. Boralex 2018).
BC Hydro 2021 Integrated Resource Plan
BC Hydro Energy Planning Agreements (EPAs)
BC Hydro Energy Supply Contract Filing Requirements
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2023 (Q2 Fiscal 2024) [PDF, 483 KB] October 30, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period April to June 2023 (Q1 Fiscal 2024) [PDF, 409 KB] August 11, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period January to March 2023 (Q4 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 187 KB] May 16, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2022 (Q3 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 271 KB] February 27, 2023
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2022 (Q2 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 312 KB] November 4, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period April to June 2022 (Q1 Fiscal 2023) [PDF, 176 KB] August 11, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period January to March 2022 (Q4 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 173 KB] May 9, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2021 (Q3 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 244 KB] February 7, 2022
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2021 (Q2 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 192 KB] October 28, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period April to June 2021 (Q1 Fiscal 2022) [PDF, 205 KB] July 30, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts for the period January 2021 to March 2021 (Q4 Fiscal 2021) [PDF, 172 KB] April 30, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period October to December 2020 (Q3 Fiscal 2021) [PDF, 276 KB] February 4, 2021
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts (EPAs) for the period July to September 2020 (Q2 Fiscal 2021) [PDF, 95 KB] October 30, 2020
Amendments and Contractual Developments relating to energy supply contracts for the periods January to March 2020 (Q4 Fiscal 2020) and April to June 2020 (Q1 Fiscal 2021) [PDF, 103 KB] September 1, 2020
Biomass Energy Program Energy Supply
Energy Supply Contract for Canfor PGP Bio Energy Facility [PDF, 941 KB] October 30, 2023
Howe Sound Green Energy Energy Supply Contract [PDF, 344 KB] January 8, 2021
Energy Supply Contract between BC Hydro and Celgar for its Celgar Green Energy Facility [PDF, 330 KB] November 3, 2020
Amending agreement to Tolko Armstrong energy supply contract [PDF, 331 KB] September 11, 2020
Two energy supply contracts for Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. [PDF, 261 KB] April 23, 2020
Energy Supply Contracts for Canfor Prince George Pulp and Skookumchuck [PDF, 267 KB] February 20, 2020
Canada Energy Regulator (Export Permits, etc.)
October 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 73 KB] November 7, 2023
September 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 106 KB] October 6, 2023
August 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 108 KB] September 8, 2023
BC Hydro Response dated August 28, 2023 to CER Cost Recovery Request for Information for 2024 Estimates [PDF, 752 KB] August 28, 2023
July 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 107 KB] August 10, 2023
June 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 84 KB] July 7, 2023
May 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 76 KB] June 8, 2023
April 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 74 KB] May 9, 2023
March 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 107 KB] April 13, 2023
February 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 59 KB] March 10, 2023
January 2023 CER Export Report [PDF, 72 KB] February 13, 2023
December 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 61 KB] January 10, 2023
November 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 58 KB] December 9, 2022
October 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 54 KB] November 8, 2022
September 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 54 KB] October 7, 2022
August 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 87 KB] September 14, 2022
BC Hydro Response dated August 30, 2022 to CER Cost Recovery Request for Information for 2023 Estimates [PDF, 610 KB] August 30, 2022
July 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 87 KB] August 12, 2022
June 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 67 KB] July 7, 2022
May 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 67 KB] June 8, 2022
April 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 69 KB] May 5, 2022
March 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 66 KB] April 6, 2022
February 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 67 KB] March 9, 2022
January 2022 CER Export Report [PDF, 63 KB] February 9, 2022
December 2021 CER Export Report[PDF, 67 KB] January 11, 2022
November 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 61 KB] December 6, 2021
October 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 52 KB] November 9, 2021
September 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 50 KB] October 8, 2021
July 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 52 KB] August 9, 2021
June 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 103 KB] July 7, 2021
April 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 108 KB] May 12, 2021
January 2021 CER Export Report [PDF, 64 KB] February 11, 2021
December 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 63 KB] January 14, 2021
November 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 63 KB] December 11, 2020
October 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 47 KB] November 13, 2020
September 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 54 KB] October 13, 2020
August 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 274 KB] September 10, 2020
BC Hydro Response dated August 28, 2020 to CER Cost Recovery Request for Information for 2021 Estimates [PDF, 251 KB] August 28, 2020
July 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 68 KB] August 14, 2020
June 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 73 KB] July 8, 2020
May 2020 CER Export Report [PDF, 72 KB] June 12, 2020
REVISED April 2020 Export Permit Report [PDF, 107 KB] May 13, 2020 (revised June 5, 2020)
March 2020 Export Permit Report [PDF, 87 KB] April 14, 2020
February 2020 Export Permit Report [PDF, 122 KB] March 12, 2020
January 2020 Export Permit Report [PDF, 81 KB] February 11, 2020
IT and smart meters
BC Hydro Cloud Costs Regulatory Account
BC Hydro Energy Management System Upgrade Project
- Compliance with Commission Order No. G-39-23- Semi-Annual Progress Report No.1 [PDF, 464 KB] (January to June 2023)
- Documents on bcuc.com
International Power Line Damage Prevention
2022 Report to Regulator [PDF, 127 KB] January 17, 2023
2021 Report to Regulator [PDF, 124 KB] January 20, 2022
2020 Report to Regulator [PDF, 115 KB] January 27, 2021
Electric Tariff
Information can be found on our electric tariff page.
Rate Design
Rate design information can be found on our Rate Design page.
- BC Hydro Rate Design Progress Report [PDF, 769 KB] March 26, 2021
Submissions
Rates & tariffs related applications and filings are provided below.
COVID-19 Customer Relief Program
Compliance Report No. 7 – Final Report – September 2020 [PDF, 128 KB] October 29, 2020
BC Hydro's Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No.1 [PDF, 731 KB] October 7, 2020
Compliance Report No. 6 – August 2020 [PDF, 137 KB] September 30, 2020
Report No. 5 for July 2020 [PDF, 137 KB] September 1, 2020
Compliance Report No. 4 for June 2020 [PDF, 137 KB] July 30, 2020
Compliance Report No. 3 for May 2020 [PDF, 147 KB] June 30, 2020
Report No. 2 - April 2020 [PDF, 136 KB] June 1, 2020
COVID-19 Residential Rate Relief for Renters
Customer Crisis Fund (CCF) Pilot Program Evaluation Reports
- Documents on bcuc.com, including May 13, 2021 Tariff Amendment.
Electric Vehicle Fast Charging Service Rates
Public Electric Vehicle Charging Service Rates
BCUC Order G-219-23 [PDF] August 17, 2023
Evacuation Relief Tariff Amendment Application
Fully Allocated Cost of Service (FACOS) Study
F2022 FACOS Study [PDF, 536 KB] May 29, 2023
F2022 FACOS Study – Filing Delay [PDF, 81 KB] January 30, 2023
F2021 FACOS Study [PDF, 469 KB] February 11, 2022
F2020 FACOS Study [PDF, 582 KB] February 11, 2021
F2019 FACOS Study [PDF, 449 KB] May 13, 2020
F2018 FACOS Study [PDF, 348 KB] March 3, 2020
Optional Residential Time-of-Use Rate Application
Rate Schedules 1205, 1206 and 1207 Amendments (General Service E-Plus) Application
Rate Schedule 1893 – Transmission Service Incremental Energy Rate Alternative Baselines Application
Residential Inclining Block (RIB) Rate Pricing Principles
Fiscal 2024 Residential Inclining Block Rate Pricing Principles
Fiscal 2023 RS1101 Residential Service Pricing Principles
Fiscal 2021 and Fiscal 2022 Rate Pricing Principles Extension Application
Street Light Rate Application
BC Hydro Annual Rate Schedule 1755 Report No. 1 [PDF, 239 KB] October 31, 2023
BC Hydro Fiscal 2023 Annual Replacement Program Report No. 2 [PDF, 279 KB] April 27, 2023
BC Hydro Light Trespass Report No. 1 [PDF, 167 KB] December 20, 2022
BC Hydro Fiscal 2022 Annual Replacement Program Report No. 1 [PDF, 216 KB] April 28, 2022
Transmission Service Market Reference-Priced Rates
Transmission Service Rate (TSR) Design
Transmission Service Rate (TSR) Fiscal 2022 and Fiscal 2023 Pricing Principles Application
TS 37 Rescindment and Approval of Rate Schedules 1894 and 1895
TS 86 Shore Power Service
TS 100 Canfor Chetwynd Mill Bypass Renewal Agreement
TS 103 Mount Polley Mine
TS 104 (Sunrise Gas Plant) & TS 105 (Kiskatinaw River Natural Gas Facilities) Tariff Agreements
Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) Compliance
BC Hydro MRS Assessment Report No. 16 (2023)
BC Hydro MRS Assessment Report No. 15 (2022)
BC Hydro MRS Assessment Report No. 14 (2021)
BC Hydro MRS TPL-001-4 Assessment Report 2017
Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 1 for Mandatory Reliability Standards (MRS) TPL-001-4 Assessment Report Semi-Annual Report No. 6 [PDF, 155 KB] December 17, 2021
BC Hydro MRS TPL-001-4 Assessment Report – Semi-Annual Progress Report No. 6 [PDF, 263 KB] January 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021
MRS Planning Coordinator Assessment Report
System Reliability
2023 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 852 KB] May 15, 2023
2022 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 1.1 MB] May 12, 2022
Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 2 on F2021 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 253 KB] April 8, 2022
Responses to BCUC Staff Information Request No. 1 on F2021 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 496 KB] January 11, 2022
2021 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 1.1 MB] January 31, 2022
BC Hydro Response to BCUC dated March 1, 2021 regarding Reliability Metrics [PDF, 93 KB] March 1, 2021
2020 Annual Reporting of Reliability Indices [PDF, 1.0 MB] May 4, 2020
Response to BCUC Request dated January 10, 2020 for International Power Lines 5L51 and 5L52 – National Energy Board Order for Electricity Reliability Standards – Compliance Verification Activity Report: CV1617-026 [PDF, 611 KB] February 20, 2020
Orders for electricity reliability standards
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 91 KB] October 27, 2023
Compliance with NEB (now CER) Order MO-036-2012, Order for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 329 KB] January 27, 2023
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 121 KB] October 28, 2022
Compliance with NEB (now CER) Order MO-036-2012, Order for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 434 KB] January 27, 2022
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 86 KB] October 20, 2021
Compliance with NEB (now CER) Order MO-036-2012, Order for Electricity Reliability Standards [PDF, 283 KB] January 22, 2021
Extension Request for filing the Compliance with MO 039 Section 3(2) [PDF, 73 KB] October 26, 2020
Annual report to BCUC
Fiscal 2023 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 3.0 MB] August 31, 2023
Errata to Fiscal 2022 Annual Report [PDF, 269 KB] December 9, 2022
IRs responses to Fiscal 2022 Annual Report [PDF, 138 KB] November 24, 2022
Fiscal 2022 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 1.7 MB] August 31, 2022
Fiscal 2021 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 1.7 MB] August 30, 2021
Fiscal 2020 Annual Report to BCUC [PDF, 1.3 MB] September 1, 2020
Annual report to legislature
2022/2023 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 197 KB] January 31, 2023
2021/2022 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 155 KB] January 19, 2022
2020/2021 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 105 KB] January 29, 2021
2019/2020 BCUC Annual Report to Legislature [PDF, 110 KB] March 30, 2020
Electricity Rate Comparison Annual Report to Government
Annual Report No. 15 [PDF, 392 KB] December 23, 2022
Revenue and expenditures
BC Hydro Service Plan
Information about the latest BC Hydro Service Plan and previous Service Plans is available on our BC Hydro Service Plan page.
Revenue Requirements Applications
In September 2021 BC Hydro filed a three-year Revenue Requirements Application for Fiscal 2023-2025 with the BCUC, requesting an annual average bill increase of 1.1% for the next three years.
See Order G-263-21 [PDF]. All documentation related to the F2023-F2025 Revenue Requirements Application is available at bcuc.com.
A comprehensive list of documents related to earlier RRAs can be found via the links below.
F2022 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2020-F2021 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2017-F2019 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2015-F2016 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2012-F2014 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2011 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2009-2010 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2007-F2008 Revenue Requirements Application at bcuc.com
F2004-F2005 and F2005-F2006 Revenue Requirements Applications at bcuc.com
BC Hydro Deferral Account Rate Rider (DARR) and Trade Income Rate Rider (TIRR) F2025
BCUC Review of BC Hydro's Performance Based Regulation
Safety and emergency planning
BC Hydro Electrical Explosion Incident – Marine Building Downtown Vancouver (2023)
Emergency Response and Wildfires Mitigation Plans
- BC Hydro Emergency Response and Wildfires Mitigation Plans [PDF, 98 KB] April 29, 2022
- COVID-19: BC Hydro's Emergency Response and Wildfires Mitigation Plans [PDF, 5.6 MB] May 29, 2020
Transmission
Transmission scheduling
All documents, including agreements, F and transaction data, are in our Transmission scheduling section
OATT Attachment C Amendments – Methodology to Assess Available Transfer Capability
Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)
All information, including rate schedules, is on our OATT page.
OATT Generation Interconnection Amendment
Network Economy (Open Access Transmission Tariff)
All quarterly and annual reports along with other information is available on our Transmission transaction data page.