Climate Change & the Environment

Power generation platforms

Here's what the 2026 BC Provincial Election parties are promising.

BC NDP
  • Simplify the process for households to install hardwired balcony and qualify for rebates, and provide clear safety standards for plug-in solar

    "Reducing Hydro bills with balcony solar: A BC NDP government will cut red tape and simplify the process for households to install balcony solar and produce their own clean energy. We will eliminate administrative barriers to install hardwired balcony solar and qualify for rebates. And we will enable low-cost plug-in solutions with clear safety and electrical standards." — bcndp.ca, retrieved 2026-10-13

BC Conservative
  • Allow a significant increase in the domestic power needed for LNG development

    "Allow significant increase in the domestic power needed for LNG development in BC, including driving growth in the renewable energy sector." — BC Energy Superpower Plan, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Include renewables, hydro and gas-fired plants in regular calls for power

    "Include renewables, hydro and gas-fired plants in the regular calls for power." — BC Energy Superpower Plan, retrieved 2026-10-13

BC Green
  • Restore one-for-one net metering, where BC Hydro customers can reduce their power bill by supplying distributed solar power back into the grid at a 1:1 rate

    "Restore one-for-one net metering for households and small businesses, and keep it open to new customers until distributed solar supplies at least 5% of BC’s electricity demand." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Provide a single, streamlined approval process for installing rooftop solar

    "Restore one-for-one net metering and make rooftop solar much easier to install through a single, streamlined approval process." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

    "Create one province-wide approval process for standard rooftop solar and battery systems, with simple rules and automated permitting where possible." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Enable certified plug-in balcony solar

    "Enable certified plug-in balcony solar so renters and apartment residents can participate too." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

    "Legalize certified plug-in balcony solar so renters, apartment residents and households without suitable rooftops can generate some of their own electricity." — Believe in Better, retrieved

  • Offer low-cost on-bill financing for household solar, batteries, and related electrical upgrades
  • Expand community-owned energy, and make it easier for First Nations, municipalities, coops, and local organisations to develop power generation and storage projects

    "Expand community-owned energy and make it easier for First Nations, municipalities, cooperatives and local organizations to develop generation and storage projects." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

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  • Give BC Hydro a clear mandate to partner with households and communities to produce, store, and manage electricity, and compensate them fairly for the value they provide to the grid
  • Set a target for electricity to supply at least 35% of BC's total energy needs by 2035

    "Set an initial target for electricity to supply at least 35% of BC’s total energy needs by 2035 and build clean supply, grid capacity and workforce training ahead of demand." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

    "Direct BC Hydro to plan for a high-electrification future and build generation, transmission and distribution ahead of demand, supported by regular competitive calls for new renewable power." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Rule out new large hydroelectric dams

    "Rule out new large hydroelectric dams and meet future electricity demand through wind, solar, storage, efficiency and the flexibility of BC’s existing hydroelectric system." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Create a Community Energy Project Office to help First Nations, local governments, coops, stratas, and community organisations develop and finance local solar, wind, power storage, and microgrid projects

    "Create a Community Energy Project Office and standardized rules to help First Nations, local governments, cooperatives, strata corporations and community organizations develop and finance local solar, wind, storage and microgrid projects." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Work with community proponents to solve issues with BC Hydro's new Community Generation Service as they arise

    "Strengthen BC Hydro’s new Community Generation Service by working with community proponents to remove barriers as they arise, including around project size, compensation, ownership and grid connection." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Expand the Community Energy Diesel Reduction pgrogramme so more remote First Nations can replace diesel generation with local renewable power, storage, and microgrids
  • Invest in battery development for BC Hydro

    "BC Hydro is lagging behind on battery development – invest in their capacity to lead the way." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Reform the Utilities Commission Act to allow investments ahead of demand, and require Utilities Commission to consider climate and electrification goals as well as affordability and reliability

    "Reform the Utilities Commission Act so the BCUC can approve investments ahead of demand and must consider BC’s climate and electrification goals alongside affordability and reliability." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Set clear service standards for new electricity connections

    "Set clear service standards for new electricity connections, with transparent timelines, costs and technical requirements so households, businesses and clean-energy projects know when and how they can connect." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Require BC Hydro and the Utilities Commission to consider energy efficiency, flexible demand, and storage before building new generation or grid infrastructure

    "Require BC Hydro and the BCUC to consider energy efficiency, flexible demand and storage before building new generation or grid infrastructure, choosing the lowest cost option that can reliably meet electricity needs." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

  • Move virtual power plants and smart charging into regular grid operations

    "Move virtual power plants, smart charging and other flexible-energy programs from pilots into regular grid operations, with customers retaining control and being paid for the value they provide." — Believe in Better, retrieved 2026-10-13

We don't have any OneBC policies on Power generation.
We don't have any CentreBC policies on Power generation.

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