FortisBC is a Canadian-owned company based in British Columbia. Our diverse team of 2,600 dedicated employees deliver safe and reliable Renewable Natural Gas, natural gas & electricity to 1.2 million customers in 135 B.C. communities and 58 First Nations communities across 150 Traditional Territories. We’re committed to achieving a lower-carbon energy future for B.C. and are focused on partnering with customers, Indigenous communities, industry and government to help achieve it. Follow us and check out our progress to see how we’re transforming B.C.’s energy future. As an employer, we’re focused on an inclusive, diverse and equitable workforce and are proud to be named as one of B.C.’s top employers.
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I had the opportunity to open up the #SmartEnegyVancouver2024 conference today. Thank you for the opportunity to join the discussion.
Day 1 is officially underway! We kicked off #SmartEnergyVancouver2024 with inspiring welcoming remarks from Doug Slater, VP of Indigenous Relations & Regulatory Affairs at FortisBC. Excited for the energy-filled days ahead as we explore innovation, sustainability, and collaboration.
Proud to be part of this committee to evaluate new technology which has the potential to provide lower-carbon energy options for our customers and reduce overall emissions.
Today, we’re excited to announce B.C. energy leader FortisBC has joined our Market Development Advisory Committee to examine the potential for fusion energy deployment. With energy demand in B.C. forecasted to increase by 15% or more by 2030, clean and abundant fusion energy is well-positioned to support the province’s growing energy needs and power its path to net zero emissions by 2050. Through our MDAC, General Fusion is collaborating with key players in Canada, such as FortisBC, to commercialize our homegrown fusion technology and drive significant job creation and economic benefits in B.C. and across Canada through global exports. “At FortisBC, we actively evaluate new technology that has the potential to provide lower-carbon energy options for our customers and reduce overall emissions,” said Dawn Mehrer, vice president of corporate services and technology at FortisBC. “We are excited to work with General Fusion to support the development of an innovative energy solution that could one day play a role in B.C.’s energy transition.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gJ9Y9TnM
As an electric vehicle (EV) owner, you have options to charge your vehicle at home and on the road. We have 42 fast-charging stations in 22 different locations to ensure EV drivers can travel with confidence across our electric service territory. https://lnkd.in/gjv_xV23
Our Energy Efficiency in Action award winners this year are saving energy and promoting energy safety—we’re excited for you to meet them and be inspired by their efforts. #EnergyEfficient
Climate Action Partners from across British Columbia joined FortisBC’s Nina Koskinen and Jenelle Anderson, the program’s managers, at the University of British Columbia Okanagan for their semi-annual training. Our partners toured UBCO’s hydrogen lab and learned about the potential benefits of hydrogen for B.C. municipalities and British Columbians.
It’s Small Business Week from October 20-26. To celebrate, we’re highlighting some of the ways we support businesses of all sizes, including rebates and tips to reduce energy costs: https://bit.ly/40cjqHA Reach out to us to learn how you can reduce the energy use, operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions of your small business today: https://bit.ly/3JKp0sl
If the walls of your house could talk, what would they say? (No, not your deepest secrets.) Perhaps they’d whisper in drafts under the doors or rattles at the windows. Maybe the windows fog up on a cold day. At FortisBC, we responded to the needs of our province’s homes with the Deep Energy Retrofit Pilot Program: a whole house energy-efficiency renovation that can improve facets like windows, doors and insulation. We caught up with a trio of participants from the pilot. Hear what their walls talk about now in our latest blog: https://bit.ly/49zjpzX #EnergyEfficiency #HomeRenovation
Marking the release of our 2023 Sustainability Report, Monic Pratch, FortisBC vice-president, general counsel, corporate secretary and sustainability, notes that the report shows how sustainability is built into our work. She encourages everyone to see the report for themselves and learn more about our work to increase sustainability throughout our business while continuing to meet B.C.’s energy needs.
I’m proud to share our 2023 Sustainability Report, which tells the story of how sustainability guides our actions and aspirations as our employees provide critical energy services to nearly 1.3 million B.C. homes and businesses. From our investment in grassroots initiatives across the province, to our large-scale work to maintain and improve our gas and electricity systems, the 2023 report reveals how we put sustainability front and centre throughout our organization. I would encourage everyone to take a look at our new report and learn more about our work in Indigenous and local communities, our day-to-day operations, our people and our efforts to help progress the energy transition in British Columbia. Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/g6uEFRaA
We’re honoured to create a space for learning, acknowledgement and understanding within and outside our organization. We’re encouraging everyone to join conversations that create awareness about Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Take a moment to read this post from Doug Slater, vice-president, Indigenous relations and regulatory affairs at FortisBC, about the importance of participating in these meaningful conversations. #OSD #FortisBCIndigenous