The British Columbia government has cleared the way for FortisBC's proposed $2-billion expansion of its Tilbury liquefied natural gas facility in Delta by exempting the project from a key regulatory review.
While FortisBC provides power to artificial intelligence data centres and other large consumers, the company says those businesses are subject to extra scrutiny.
B.C. Hydro says construction has begun on a sixth generating unit at the Revelstoke Generating Station, a project expected to add 500 megawatts of capacity to the province's power system by 2032.
The B.C. government is considering reviving two long-dormant hydroelectric projects, including the proposed Site E dam on the Peace River, as it looks for new sources of electricity to meet growing demand.
British Columbia’s Ksi Lisims LNG project has signed a long-term supply agreement with a German state-owned energy company, marking what officials say is Canada’s first LNG export deal with a European buyer.