The BC Hydro and Power Authority is a Canadian electric utility in the province of British Columbia, generally known simply as BC Hydro. It is the main electric distributor, serving 1.8 million customers in most areas, with the exception of the City of New Westminster, where the city runs its own electrical department and the Kootenay region, where FortisBC, a subsidiary of Fortis Inc. directly provides electric service to 213,000 customers and supplies municipally owned utilities in the same area. As a provincial Crown corporation, BC Hydro reports to the BC Ministry of Energy and Mines, and is regulated by the British Columbia Utilities Commission. Its mandate is to generate, purchase, distribute and sell electricity.
| Website | http://www.bchydro.com |
| Revenue | $7.1 billion |
| Employees | 52 (7 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1961 |
| Industry | Utilities |
| Keywords | Electrical Services, Electricity Distribution, Hydropower, Hydroelectric Power, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Energy Services, Electric Utility, Energy Provider, Power Transmission, Grid Management, Energy Infrastructure, Power Delivery, Customer Service, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Energy, Clean Energy, Smart Grid, Energy Solutions, Power Systems |
| Competitors | FortisBC, Ontario Power Generation, Hydro Québec, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Canadian Utilities Ltd, SaskPower, Manitoba Hydro, Xcel Energy, Duke Energy Corporation, NextEra Energy, Inc. +30 more (view full list) |
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