Tag: BC Hydro

B.C. Hydro breaks ground on multi-billion dollar North Coast Transmission Line

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
Construction has begun on a major transmission line aimed at powering new mining, LNG and industrial projects in northern B.C.

‘Prepare to go home’: Summerland targets Thursday re-entry for about 450 properties

Wildfires John White -
About 450 properties in the District of Summerland could be cleared for re-entry Thursday afternoon leaving approximately 80 properties north of Wildhorse Road under evacuation order.

Power restored to 2,700 customers affected by Bradley Creek wildfire

Energy & Utilities Kate Brown -
BC Hydro said it restored power to about 2,700 customers affected by the Bradley Creek wildfire after crews repaired infrastructure damaged by the wildfire and a windstorm.

Extreme heat pushes B.C. electricity demand to record high

Environment Kate Brown -
Extreme heat drove electricity demand in British Columbia to a record summer high Tuesday evening as more households relied on air conditioning to stay cool.

BC to to triple public EV charging network by 2035

Transit Kate Brown -
The B.C. government and BC Hydro said they will add 3,500 public electric-vehicle charging ports by 2035, more than tripling the utility's existing public charging network.

More than 2,000 affected by planned B.C. Hydro outage Sunday

Energy & Utilities Lauren Accili -
More than 2,000 Chase residents, along with those in surrounding communities, will be without power Sunday due to a scheduled outage.

Widespread power outage set for Sicamous and surrounding areas this Sunday

Energy & Utilities Lauren Accili -
BC Hydro is advising Sicamous residents of a planned outage that will affect more than 4,500 customers this weekend.

BC Hydro relocating Site C camp for North Coast Transmission Line construction

Energy & Utilities Emily Joveski -
BC Hydro says it will reuse Site C worker camp facilities to support construction of its $6-billion North Coast Transmission Line in northern British Columbia.

4773 Enderby residents to experience all-day outage this Sunday

Energy & Utilities Lauren Accili -
Areas in Enderby will be without power on Sunday, March 22, affecting 4773 BC Hydro customers. 

Planned outage to affect thousands of Enderby residents

Energy & Utilities Lauren Accili -
BC Hydro has scheduled a power outage in Enderby that will leave 4773 without power for 10 hours. 

Planned BC Hydro outage to affect nearly 3,200 Shuswap customers

Energy & Utilities Lauren Accili -
BC Hydro has scheduled a power outage next week that will affect nearly 3,200 customers in the Shuswap

BC Hydro signs agreement to supply power to proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project

Provincial Reporter Emily Joveski -
The agreement was signed Tuesday in Prince George, where the B.C. Natural Resources Forum is being held this week. The post BC Hydro signs agreement to supply power to proposed Ksi Lisims LNG project appeared first on AM 1150.

Vehicle collision wipes out power in Sicamous

RCMP Lauren Accili -
The Sicamous RCMP and Fire Rescue responded to a single vehicle collision on Highway 97A near Marvyn Road that caused a power outage.

Ottawa investing $22.7 for EV charging stations in B.C.

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The federal government announced funding on Wednesday to install more than 480 electric vehicle charging stations in British Columbia. 

Growth in Golden: new trees planted across town

Town of Golden Lauren Accili -
Golden is looking rather green after planting 21 new trees in and effort to produce more shade, support a health urban tree canopy, as well as replace trees that were previously removed.

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