Gas planning and stakeholder engagement
Stakeholder engagement is vital to the Long-Term Gas Resource Plan (LTGRP) process. Our stakeholders provide valuable input into the LTGRP and our transition to a low-carbon energy future and to distributing renewable and low-carbon gas.
Indigenous and community engagement
We conducted multiple rounds of Indigenous and community engagement sessions throughout the province for the 2022 LTGRP. The first round was held in the interior in October 2019, and additional workshops were held into 2022.
Long-term resource planning and related stakeholder engagement is an ongoing process. Email us at [email protected] for information about future opportunities.
For the 2022 LTGRP, we conducted the following sessions:
For the 2017 LTGRP, we conducted eight workshops across BC between October 2016 and May 2017. Here is what was presented and discussed in those workshops:
| Date/Location | Presentation files | Follow-up Q&A |
|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2016 Penticton | Natural gas and electric long term resource planning | Follow-up Q&A's |
| October 20, 2016 Rossland | Natural gas and electric long term resource planning | Follow-up Q&A's |
| April 28, 2017 Abbotsford | Natural gas long term resource planning | Workshop notes |
| May 2, 2017 New Westminster | Natural gas long term resource planning | Workshop notes |
| May 10, 2017 Kamloops | Natural gas long term resource planning | Workshop notes |
| May 11, 2017 Prince George | Natural gas long term resource planning | Workshop notes |
| May 16, 2017 Colwood | Natural gas long term resource planning | Workshop notes |
| May 17, 2017 Courtenay | Natural gas long term resource planning | Workshop notes |
Resource Planning Advisory Group
The Resource Planning Advisory Group is a technical working group that engages members from municipalities, government, Indigenous communities, customer associations, environmental organizations, and others in developing the LTGRP. This group of energy industry experts, relevant government and Indigenous participants and other key stakeholders regularly provides input on important energy issues during long-term resource planning.
For the 2022 LTGRP, we conducted the following sessions. Here is what was presented and discussed:
| Date/location | Presentation files | Meeting summary |
|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2021 Virtual | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG meeting notes |
| February 12, 2021 Virtual | Joint gas and electric advisory group presentation | Meeting notes |
June 17, 2021 | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG meeting notes |
November 3, 2021 | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG meeting notes |
December 1, 2021 | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG meeting notes |
February 10, 2022 | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG meeting notes |
For the 2017 LTGRP, we conducted three workshops between November 2016 and August 2017. Here is what was presented and discussed in those workshops:
| Date/location | Presentation files | Meeting summary |
|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2016 Vancouver | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG updated meeting notes |
| April 11, 2017 Vancouver | RPAG meeting notes | |
| August 9, 2017 Vancouver | RPAG workshop presentation | RPAG meeting notes |
Terms of Reference
The current Terms of Reference for the gas advisory group governs the composition of and interactions between the advisory membership (including FortisBC). These Terms are periodically updated to enhance the group’s interactions and to reflect updates in the planning environment.
Questions or comments about the Resource Planning Advisory Group? Email us at [email protected].