The British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) is an independent agency of the Government of British Columbia.

We are responsible for regulating British Columbia's energy utilities, the Insurance Corporation of BC’s (ICBC) basic automobile insurance rates, common carrier pipelines, and the reliability of the electrical transmission grid. In March 2020, we were also named Administrator of the Fuel Price Transparency Act.

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BCUC Approves FortisBC's Advanced Metering Infrastructure Project

May 15, 2023

VANCOUVER - Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) granted a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) for its Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project, per Order C-2-23.

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BCUC Issues Draft Report on the Regulation of Hydrogen Energy Services

April 27, 2023

VANCOUVER - On April 26, 2023, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued a Draft Report and recommendations for its Inquiry into the Regulation of Hydrogen Energy Services (Hydrogen Inquiry). The BCUC invites comments and further submissions on the Draft Report by June 8, 2023.

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BCUC Issues Decision on BC Hydro’s 2023 to 2025 Rates Application

April 21, 2023

VANCOUVER – Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued its decision on BC Hydro’s fiscal 2023 to fiscal 2025 Revenue Requirements (Rates) Application, per Order G-91-23.

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BCUC Issues Decision on Reconsideration of FortisBC Inc.'s 2023 Rates

April 19, 2023

Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued its decision on a reconsideration application from FortisBC Inc. (FortisBC) regarding Order G-382-22, which approved permanent 2023 rates for FortisBC.

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BCUC Pauses its Review of FortisBC’s Tilbury Expansion Project

March 23, 2023

VANCOUVER – Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) announced that it would be adjourning its review of FortisBC Energy Inc.’s (FEI) application to expand the Tilbury liquified natural gas (LNG) storage facility until further information has been provided by the utility.

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