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Keeping up with new energy demand: cannabis and blockchain
When you think of greenhouse crops, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes probably come to mind. But we’re seeing a big boom in requests for new crops – cannabis and server farms.
March 7, 2019
The facts about where BC’s energy comes from
How well do you know where the energy that powers BC today – and into the future – comes from?
August 22, 2018
New life for century-old power plant
A peek into how we’re bringing the 100-year old Upper Bonnington Generation Plant to modern day standards.
July 25, 2018
A 1950’s engineering marvel gets some modern updates
Crews recently replaced more than 1,200 porcelain insulators on what was once the longest power line span in the world, across Kootenay Lake.
March 20, 2018
FortisBC crews return home from Turks and Caicos
Last week, the first wave of FortisBC crew members prepared to leave Turks and Caicos as the new crew landed to provide the next three weeks of support.
November 16, 2017
How to store and maintain food during an outage
Has the power been out for a while? Food scientist, Karine Lawrence, shares what to do before, during and after a long outage to keep food safe and avoid waste.
March 13, 2017
Keeping up with new energy demand: cannabis and blockchain
When you think of greenhouse crops, cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes probably come to mind. But we’re seeing a big boom in requests for new crops – cannabis and server farms.
March 7, 2019
The facts about where BC’s energy comes from
How well do you know where the energy that powers BC today – and into the future – comes from?
August 22, 2018
New life for century-old power plant
A peek into how we’re bringing the 100-year old Upper Bonnington Generation Plant to modern day standards.
July 25, 2018
A 1950’s engineering marvel gets some modern updates
Crews recently replaced more than 1,200 porcelain insulators on what was once the longest power line span in the world, across Kootenay Lake.
March 20, 2018
FortisBC crews return home from Turks and Caicos
Last week, the first wave of FortisBC crew members prepared to leave Turks and Caicos as the new crew landed to provide the next three weeks of support.
November 16, 2017
How to store and maintain food during an outage
Has the power been out for a while? Food scientist, Karine Lawrence, shares what to do before, during and after a long outage to keep food safe and avoid waste.
March 13, 2017
