September 2025 September 2025Clean and renewable energy in B.C. just got a major boost as the sixth and final turbine at Site C came online. We're celebrating with a look at what that means, from a family's cool summer, to coast-to-coast and far north road trips in an EV, to UVic's move away from fossil fuels. Also this month, choose your own path to savings and see how we're powering B.C.'s potential. World EV Day: meet a road-tripper with a causeCall him obsessed. Call him an EV-fanatic. Vancouver's Harvey Soicher has driven to Newfoundland and back, to California, Yellowknife, and Alaska in honour of his late wife — and in a quest to change minds. Harvey's EV adventures Top stories Cooled by a heat pump, an Island family discovers peaceSarah Wilson says a heat pump has helped bring harmony to her Langford household.Summer with a heat pump How UVic is on target to cut CO2 emissions in half by 2030With a push from students, university opts for electric boilers and super efficient dorms.Tale of a Clean Energy Champ Choose your best path to home energy savingsOptional time-of-day pricing? Peak Saver? Team Power Smart? Energy use insights?What's best for you? Recent updatesGet 2-for-1 tickets to Everything Electric VancouverUse the code BCH2025EV for tickets to the world's leading electric vehicle and home energy show, Sept. 5‑7.Get your ticketsWith a sixth turbine running, Site C is in full operationThird hydroelectric power station on the Peace River can generate enough energy to power 500,000 homes annually.Site C update Have you seen our condo and apartment rebates?Save when you switch to a heat pump for space or hot water heating.Rebates up to $2,250 How we're powering B.C.'s potentialBy investing in renewable energy and supporting local innovation, we're not just meeting demand for power.See the video Log in to MyHydro Outages & safety Accounts Contact us Energy savings News You've received this email because you subscribed to receive the Connected newsletter.
