Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Site C reaches new milestone with fourth generating unit online
BC Hydro announced that the Site C project has reached another key milestone, with the fourth generating unit now online. This means two-thirds of the…
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Site C Clean Energy Project advances with third generating unit online
BC Hydro announced that the Site C project has reached another milestone on the path to completion with the third generating unit in service. Three…
BC Hydro begins major seismic upgrade at Ladore Dam
BC Hydro has begun work to enable seismic upgrades at Ladore Dam, near Campbell River, marking a major milestone for dam safety projects on Vancouver…
BC Hydro completes filling the Site C Clean Energy project reservoir
BC Hydro announced that reservoir filling for the Site C project has been safely completed after 11 weeks, with the water level at the dam…
CIB, Nlaka’pamux Nation reach financial close on quA-ymn Solar project
The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), Nlaka’pamux Nation Tribal Council (NNTC) and BluEarth Renewables (BluEarth) have achieved financial close on a $35 million loan towards quA-ymn…
BC Hydro advances West Kelowna Transmission project
BC Hydro announced it has has identified a new leading alternative for its West Kelowna Transmission project – connecting through FortisBC’s system – to provide…
BC Hydro announces $1B worth of capital projects for the Fraser Valley
BC Hydro announced it will construct approximately $1 billion worth of capital projects in Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Mission, Hope and Harrison Hot Springs over the next…
Thompson Rivers University breaks ground on district energy system
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) took a significant step forward in its journey to achieve zero carbon emissions with a groundbreaking ceremony for its Low-Carbon District…
Reservoir filling begins on BC Hydro’s Site C Clean Project
BC Hydro announced it has begun safely filling the Site C reservoir following the completion of all necessary construction areas of the project. Filling the…
BC Hydro to construct $250M worth of capital projects in Richmond
BC Hydro announced it will build approximately $250 million worth of capital projects in Richmond over the next decade to upgrade and expand the electricity…
New BC Hydro projects power growth in North Shore, Sea to Sky corridor
BC Hydro announced it will construct approximately $500-million worth of capital projects in the North Shore and Sea to Sky corridor over the next decade…
BC Hydro to construct approximately $1B in capital projects in Surrey
BC Hydro announced it will construct approximately $1 billion in capital projects in the City of Surrey over the next decade to upgrade and expand…
BC Hydro to build $3B in power grid upgrades on Vancouver Island
BC Hydro announced it will build more than $3 billion in capital projects on Vancouver Island over the next decade to upgrade and expand the…
BC Hydro to spend $1.25B to upgrade and expand Burnaby’s electricity grid
BC Hydro announced it will construct more than $1.25 billion in capital projects throughout the City of Burnaby over the next decade to upgrade and…
BC Hydro, CIMA+ select Maven Consulting to collaborate on engineering projects
Maven Consulting announced its collaboration with CIMA+ to deliver Transmission and Distribution Engineering and Project Delivery Services for BC Hydro & Power Authority. The projects to be…
BC Hydro awards contracts for Campbell River seismic upgrade projects
BC Hydro announced that the dam safety upgrade projects underway in the Campbell River system continue to reach milestones with the latest being the award…
BC Hydro selects Stantec to help deliver 10-year capital plan for clean energy
Stantec has been selected by BC Hydro to provide transmission and distribution engineering as well as project delivery services for the electrical infrastructure in the…
City of Surrey breaks ground on 64 Avenue road widening project
The City of Surrey celebrated construction beginning on a road expansion project along 64 Avenue with a groundbreaking ceremony. The busy corridor is being widened…
B.C. to build out province’s electricity system over the next 10 years
The Government of British Columbia announced that BC Hydro will embark on an unprecedented level of construction over the next 10 years, building out the…
Earthfill dam completed at BC Hydro’s Site C Clean Energy Project
BC Hydro announced that a major milestone on the Site C project has been reached with the completion of the earthfill dam. The earthfill dam…
Highway 29 realignment complete at BC Hydro’s Site C reservoir
BC Hydro announced that the Highway 29 realignment at the Site C project is complete, one of the key milestones leading up to filling the…
B.C. announces funding for the B.C Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative
The Government of British Columbia announced it is providing $140 million in funding to the B.C Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (BCICEI) to support Indigenous-led power…
Aecon consortium awarded civil construction contract for B.C. dam project
Aecon Group Inc. announced today that Aecon-EBC General Partnership (AEGP), a consortium between Aecon (60%) and EBC (40%) in which Aecon is the lead partner,…
Natural Resources Canada invests $1.6M in CanREA Electricity Transition Hub
The Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) announced the launch of the CanREA Electricity Transition Hub, supported by nearly $1.6 million in funding from Natural Resources…