Starting a new operation in British Columbia (B.C.) is easier when you work with our experts.
BC Hydro can help your large commercial or industrial business get set up in the province. By choosing a site that is already connected to our integrated grid, your business can save time, reduce costs, and minimize the impact of your operations.
We provide clean energy at some of the lowest industrial electricity rates in North America. Our incentives and low rates help make a compelling case for your business to transition to hydroelectricity, lowering operational costs, and helping support future resilience.
Choosing an industrial site
We maintain a registry of available industrial sites in B.C. to match with eligible, new customers. Some properties are not published on our registry, so please contact us if none of the listings are suitable for your business.
By selecting a brownfield site with available land, electrical infrastructure, and transmission or distribution capacity, your business can connect to our integrated grid in a faster and more cost-efficient way.
If you already own or have identified a potential industrial site for your new large commercial or industrial business, your property may be eligible interconnection or project study funding.
Integrated energy efficiency solutions
We offer a wide range of integrated energy efficiency solutions to help large commercial and industrial businesses optimize their energy usage. Funding varies based on project type. Our integrated solutions include:
- Energy Efficiency: Reduce and optimize energy usage across your business
- Demand Response: Gain incentives for shifting energy usage to off-peak periods of demand
- Low Carbon Electrification: Focus on efficiency in electrification efforts for your business
Eligibility and additional criteria apply.
Our integrated application process for large commercial and industrial customers provides a single, coordinated point to determine eligibility for various programs administered by BC Hydro.
New businesses that need to connect to our integrated grid must undertake interconnection studies to assess project feasibility and cost for electric infrastructure. Talk to our experts about getting matched to an industrial site or applying for incentives toward connection studies, fuel switching, and energy efficiency programs.
