Bill 7British ColumbiaBC NDP
Energy Statutes Amendment Act
BC's first major Hydro Act update since 2003, setting up the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan.
Status
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Introduced✓
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Committee5
Report6
3rd Reading7
Royal AssentSummary
Updates BC Hydro's mandate to include grid-scale storage procurement, redefines the term 'renewable energy' to exclude biomass from old-growth sources, and creates a residential-rooftop-solar net-metering framework.
Legislative history
- Introduced
Tabled in the originating chamber by the sponsor.
- In committee
Reviewed clause by clause by a standing committee; amendments possible.
Sponsored by
David EbyBC NDP