British Columbia is taking another step toward expanding clean power and industrial development in northern B.C.
BC Hydro has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ksi Lisims LNG, confirming how up to 600 megawatts of clean electricity would be supplied to the proposed floating LNG facility on Nisga’a Treaty Lands. The agreement provides clarity on interconnection timelines and supports the case for building the North Coast Transmission Line.
Ksi Lisims LNG is expected to attract nearly 30 billion dollars in investment and create thousands of skilled careers, strengthening northern B.C.’s role in Canada’s LNG sector. The project is required to be net-zero ready by 2030 and is expected to operate with net-zero emissions once connected to BC Hydro’s clean electricity grid.
Growing electricity demand from LNG, mining, critical minerals, ports and technology projects has pushed the existing Prince George–to–Terrace transmission line beyond its limits. The proposed North Coast Transmission Line would twin the current corridor, more than doubling electricity capacity and unlocking large-scale industrial development across the region.
The transmission project is expected to support roughly 9,700 direct full-time jobs, contribute close to 10 billion dollars annually to provincial GDP, and generate about 950 million dollars per year in public revenue. It would also help cut between two and three million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
Pending regulatory approvals and a final investment decision, construction could begin in summer 2026, with phased completion planned by 2030.
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