July 2025 July 2025One of the ironies of travel is that we often overlook the wonders in our own backyard. This summer, we're sharing a series of road trips starting with a south Vancouver Island loop full of fun and discovery, complete with a Charge & win contest. Also this month: find out how you can win big rewards for your summer adventures with our Powered in B.C. contest, a visit to power line technician boot camp, how tracking your home's energy use on your smartphone just got better, 10 ways to reduce water use and save, and the arrival of electric waste collection trucks in the Comox Valley. Roads well travelled, prizes well earnedThis summer, we're celebrating the beauty of B.C. – one road trip at a time. First up: Vancouver Island, with trails, tides, and tasty stops. Explore B.C. & enter to win Top stories A Canadian summer, powered in B.C.Explore our map each weekday for a chance at great prizes, including weekend getaways and gift cards galore to charge up your summer.Enter to win Clean, quiet trucks pick up trash, recyclables in the Comox ValleyBorn-in-B.C. company Emterra launches North America's largest fleet of Mack Electric trucks.Plugging in to clean energy Making the cut as a PLT is more than climbing a power poleAt our Power Line Technician boot camp, you need to show you can excel in a close-knit crew.Learn what it takes 75,000 in B.C. use this app. Why you should download it todayOur HydroHome app gives you energy data and insights on your phone. Anywhere.Discover HydroHome Recent updatesSave water and money without sacrificing your lifestyleIt would take a kid 19 years to sell lemonade equivalent to the amount of water our homes use in a year. Let's change that.10 ways to save water at homeOur EV network is one of North America's bestAlong with a rapid expansion of fast-charging across B.C., our EV network has been recognized for reliability, driver updates.600 chargers and growing Tell us about your home energy, enter to winLet us know which devices and systems are in your home for a shot at a $250 gift card.How to enter 100,000 homes and counting: Are you a Peak Saver?You shift, you save, you score. Sign up for free and rack up rewards for using less energy at peak times.Sign up for Peak Saver Log in to MyHydro Outages & safety Accounts Contact us Energy savings You've received this email because you subscribed to receive the Connected newsletter.