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 Sets 2024 and 2025 Interim Rates for River District Energy

March 27, 2024

VANCOUVER - Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved interim rate increases of 7.5% for both 2024 and 2025 for River District Energy Limited Partnership (River District Energy), effective January 1, 2024, and January 1, 2025.

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BCUC Accepts FortisBC’s 2022 Long Term Gas Resource Plan

March 20, 2024

VANCOUVER - Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) accepted FortisBC Energy Inc.’s (FortisBC) 2022 Long-Term Gas Resource Plan (LTGRP), that outlines out FortisBC’s plans to serve its customers energy needs and transition to a low-carbon energy future over the next 20 years.

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BCUC Issues Decision on FortisBC’s Revised Renewable Natural Gas Program

March 20, 2024

VANCOUVER - Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) issued its decision on FortisBC Energy Inc.’s (FortisBC) revised Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) program.

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BCUC Approves Energy-based Rates for BC Hydro Electric Vehicle Charging Service

March 13, 2024

VANCOUVER - Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved energy-based rates for BC Hydro’s public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging service, to be implemented by June 1, 2024.

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BCUC Approves BC Hydro’s Residential Pricing Principles for Fiscal 2025

March 08, 2024

VANCOUVER - Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved BC Hydro’s pricing principles which set out how it will apply its general rate changes to residential rates in fiscal 2025.

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