FortisBC is a Canadian owned, British Columbia based regulated utility focused on providing safe and reliable energy, including natural gas, Renewable Natural Gas, electricity and propane.
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27 Facts About FortisBC
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FortisBC has approximately 2,600 employees serving more than 1.
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FortisBC owns and operates approximately 7,300 kilometres of transmission and distribution power lines.
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FortisBC owns and operates approximately 50,500 kilometres of gas transmission and distribution pipelines.
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FortisBC owns and operates two liquefied natural gas storage facilities and four regulated hydroelectric generating plants.
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FortisBC is indirectly, wholly owned by Fortis Inc, a leader in the North American regulated electric and gas utility industry.
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FortisBC Inc is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc, a Canadian, investor-owned corporation.
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FortisBC Energy Inc is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc, a Canadian, investor-owned corporation.
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FortisBC owns four hydroelectric generating plants on the Kootenay River with a total capacity of 225 megawatts.
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FortisBC operates and maintains five generating plants owned by others, with a total generating capacity of 1,322 MW:.
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FortisBC is the owner and operator of two LNG facilities in British Columbia.
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FortisBC is planning to expand its Tilbury facility to meet increasing demand for LNG into the future.
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The storage facility, supplied by FortisBC's existing pipeline systems, has about a 70,000m3 capacity to store liquefied natural gas.
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FortisBC delivers natural gas and Renewable Natural Gas to northern communities such as Prince George and Fort Nelson, BC It delivers piped propane to customers in Revelstoke, BC.
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FortisBC owns four hydroelectric generating plants on the Kootenay River with a total capacity of 225 megawatts.
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RNG is injected into FortisBC's existing system and delivered to its customers, just like conventional natural gas.
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In June 2011, FortisBC launched the RNG program for customers in the Lower Mainland, Fraser Valley, Interior and the Kootenays.
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FortisBC acquires equivalent amounts of RNG to cover customer demand for its distribution system from RNG suppliers.
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In 2021, FortisBC had signed a total of 30 supply agreements to purchase RNG in BC and out of province.
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FortisBC has signed agreements with RNG suppliers in Alberta and Ontario and the United States.
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FortisBC has provided LNG for organizations such as BC Ferries and Seaspan Ferries for years to help significantly reduce GHG emissions and lowering fuel costs.
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The practice of fuelling a marine vessel is known as bunkering and FortisBC created an innovative method of bunkering LNG that uses customized tanker trucks fuelling right on board a vessel.
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FortisBC developed this proprietary design by collaborating with BC Ferries, Seaspan Ferries and their shipbuilders.
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FortisBC delivers piped propane to around 1,500 residential and commercial customers in Revelstoke, BC.
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FortisBC is mandated to provide conservation and energy efficiency programs to customers, helping them lower energy use and reduce GHG emissions.
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FortisBC continues to provide millions in funding and incentives every year to help British Columbians use less energy and save money.
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In 2021, FortisBC invested close to $120 million in these conservation and energy efficiency programs, helping more British Columbians upgrade to high-efficiency natural gas and electricity equipment.
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