BC Hydro says British Columbia is entering a new phase of clean-energy development after receiving an overwhelming response to its 2025 call for power.
The utility received 14 proposals from independent power producers across the province, totaling more than 9,100 gigawatt hours of electricity per year. That is nearly double the 5,000 gigawatt hours BC Hydro was aiming to secure. The proposed projects would generate enough electricity to power approximately 900,000 homes annually.
The call for power was launched in July 2025, following the success of the 2024 call, which resulted in 10 electricity-purchase agreements for clean and renewable projects capable of powering about 500,000 homes.
The proposals include 13 wind projects and one solar project. Regionally, five proposals are from the southern Interior, two from the central Interior, four from the North Coast, and three from the Peace region. Unlike the 2024 call, which capped projects at 200 megawatts, this call had no size limit, with several proposals exceeding that threshold.
All projects include a minimum of 25 per cent equity ownership for First Nations partners. BC Hydro says this requirement is meant to ensure First Nations play a central role in the province’s clean-energy future. The Canada Infrastructure Bank is again supporting First Nations participation through access to competitive financing.
BC Hydro will now evaluate the proposals and expects to award electricity-purchase agreements in the coming months. Projects could begin coming online as early as fall 2031, with all projects in service by October 2033.
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