Backgrounder: Investing in BC Hydro projects across the province
City of Dawson Creek; City of Fort St. John
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: ARC Resources Electrification
This project will include the construction of one electrical connection point between the customer’s transmission line and BC Hydro’s electricity grid
for the Attachie project, and the installation of a fourth transformer within BC Hydro’s Bear Mountain Terminal substation to supply the Dawson facility.
$8,800,000
$8,800,000
City of Fort St. John
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Crew West Septimus and Groundbirch Electrification
This project will electrify an existing gas processing facility, West Septimus, and the Groundbirch, in the Peace Region of BC. This will allow for the conversion of existing natural gas to the electric transmission grid. To link to BC Hydro’s electricity grid, the project will construct 2 km of transmission line that will enable the connection of the two facilities.
$7,500,000
$7,500,000
Vanderhoof, Burns Lake, Telkwa, Terrace
Prince George to Terrace Capacitors Project: Enabling Electrification of Industry
This project will increase the transfer capacity of the existing 500 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Prince George to Terrace by constructing three new capacitor stations along the line. The additional capacity is needed to help meet the growing demand in the region for clean, reliable electricity.
$96,950,000
$113,050,000
City of Surrey
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Centre Electrification
This project includes the design and construction of the infrastructure required to enable 100% electrification of the Surrey Hospital and BC Cancer Centre.
$6,670,000
$6,670,000
* District of Hudson’s Hope
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Westcoast Energy Inc. – Compressor Station N5
This project will connect the Westcoast N5 facility to BC Hydro’s transmission grid by completing approximately 25 km of new transmission line. This will provide the infrastructure required to electrify a compressor at the facility.
$15,000,000
$15,000,000
Regional District of Cowichan Valley
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Cowichan District Hospital Electrification
The project includes the design and construction of the electrical infrastructure to electrify the Cowichan District Hospital and be the first fully electric hospital in BC.
$1,897,500
$1,897,500
Regional District of Peace River
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: NorthRiver Midstream Dawson Processing Facility Electrification
The project will electrify the NorthRiver Midstream Dawson Processing Facility, which is currently using natural gas generated power, by connecting to BC Hydro’s grid.
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
* Regional District of Peace River
BC Hydro Customer Connection Project: Westcoast Energy Inc. – Compressor Station CS16
The project will connect the Westcoast CS16 facility to BC Hydro’s transmission grid by completing approximately 8 km of new 230 kV transmission line. The project also includes support infrastructure required to electrify a compressor at Westcoast CS16.
$15,000,000
$15,000,000