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British Columbia – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)RPS targets: BC does not have a statutory RPS expressed as a percentage. Under the Clean Energy Act (2010), BC Hydro must generate at least 93% of electricity in BC from clean or renewable resources. Source: https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/10022_01

British Columbia – Clean Energy Targets for Electric Sector

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Clean Energy Targets for Electric SectorClean Energy Targets: The CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 (2021) commits BC to power all new buildings and accelerate electrification of transportation and industry with predominantly clean hydroelectric resources. BC Hydro’s first competitive call for power in 15 years, launched April 3, 2024, targeted approximately 3,000 GWh per…

British Columbia – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wide

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wideGHG Reduction Targets: Legislated GHG reductions from 2007 baseline (Climate Change Accountability Act; Bill 38, 2018): 16% by 2025 40% by 2030 60% by 2040 80% by 2050 BC also sets 2030 sectoral targets in transportation, buildings and communities, industry, and oil and gas (Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets…

British Columbia – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Distributed Energy Policy – Net MeteringNet Metering: BC Hydro’s Net Metering Service (Rate Schedule 1289), first approved in 2004, allowed residential and commercial customers with on-site clean generation up to 100 kW to offset consumption and sell surplus electricity to BC Hydro. In March 2026, the BCUC approved BC Hydro’s application to…

British Columbia – Energy Efficiency Policies

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Energy Efficiency PoliciesEnergy Efficiency Resource Standard: The Government of British Columbia treats improved energy efficiency as one of the lowest-cost ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet growing demand for energy. Provincial efforts include research and policy development to accelerate energy efficiency across all sectors; minimum energy performance standards for products,…

British Columbia – Electric Vehicle Policies

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Electric Vehicle PoliciesEV Policies: The Zero-Emission Vehicles Act (2019) made BC the first jurisdiction to legislate a 100% ZEV light duty vehicle sales target by 2035. In April 2026, the Province announced amendments reducing the 2035 target to 75% and removing the prohibition on the sale of new internal combustion engine vehicles,…

British Columbia – Energy Storage Policy

June 17, 2022

British Columbia – Energy Storage PolicyEnergy Storage: BC does not have a provincial storage procurement target. BC Hydro evaluates storage in its Integrated Resource Plan and through competitive procurement. Natural Resources Canada provides federal funding for energy storage projects through the Smart Grid Program and the Clean Energy Innovation Program. Source: https://www.bchydro.com/energy-in-bc/our_system/irp.html

British Columbia – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

British Columbia – Clean Energy Targets for Electric Sector

British Columbia – Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Economy-wide

British Columbia – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

British Columbia – Energy Efficiency Policies

British Columbia – Electric Vehicle Policies

British Columbia – Energy Storage Policy

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