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April 2023

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April 2023

Prizes in our Clean Energy Contest are powered by water, at least here in B.C. Enter to win weekly prizes plus the grand prize of an iPad Pro. Also this month, 10 ways to make your home more comfy and healthy, Earth Day ideas for reducing your carbon footprint, why you should click or call before you dig, and how a Yaletown condo tower added EV charging when buildings nearby struggled to get buy-in by owners.

Get the most out of clean energy, enter to win

Get the most out of clean energy, enter to win

Tips and rebates. Plus chances to win the iPad Pro with Smart Keyboard Folio grand prize and weekly prizes ranging from JBL over-ear headphones and a Spotify gift card to a CharBroil electric grill.

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10 ways to find comfort and wellness in your home

10 ways to find comfort and wellness in your home

Paying attention to air, light, and water can boost your health and happiness. Learn more


Click or call before you dig, and watch wires above you

Click or call before you dig, and watch wires above you

The Dirt Report details digs gone wrong, in backyards and at construction sites. Learn more


How a Vancouver strata added EV charging

How a Vancouver strata added EV charging

Homework, rebates, and a survey, helped win over residents of a Yaletown tower. Learn more


Earth Day 2023: Switch from fossil fuels to clean energy

Earth Day 2023: Switch from fossil fuels to clean energy

UN report says we need to act now on climate change. Starting with our CO2 footprint. Learn more

Recently on BCHydro.com

Join us for a heat pump 101 livestream on April 26

Considering a heat pump? Join our Community Team for a virtual session to learn about the technology and what to ask contractors. We're giving away fun prizes throughout the event. Sign up now

Report: Our lives remain altered by COVID-19

BC Hydro report shows we're still sleeping in more on weekdays, grooming less, and cooking at home more often. Learn more

UBC student spends day with our CEO

Career insights, development opportunities, plus a long walk up a stairwell after an unexpected evacuation. Learn more

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Shop and compare energy-saving products and appliances, all in one place.

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Residential rates applications

The BC Utilities Commission is reviewing our applications to introduce a new optional time-of-use rate and update how we price the two-step rate as of April 1, 2023.

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