Stories
Stories
How Indigenous communities are finding unique ways to improve energy efficiency in their homes
Historical policies continue to impact Indigenous Peoples today as many homes on-reserve land are not energy efficient. However, housing departments are finding ways to improve housing conditions for their community members.
March 4, 2021
New scholarships help fill critical gap for trained tradespeople
FortisBC is working with Thompson Rivers University and Okanagan College to provide six new scholarships for women and Indigenous students pursuing careers in trades.
February 25, 2021
What it takes to restore power after a winter windstorm
A January windstorm brought with it some of the most extreme and challenging conditions our power line technicians face in the field.
February 11, 2021
How can waste heat be repurposed for space heating?
Heat recovery is an innovation that captures waste heat from a building’s air exchange system and puts it to new use—like space heating.
February 2, 2021
5 exciting ways we’re getting renewable energy from waste
FortisBC is working towards having 75 per cent of the gas in our system be either renewable or low carbon by 2050, an important aspect of our Clean Growth Pathway and the provincial government’s Clean BC Roadmap.
January 27, 2021
Protecting White sturgeon: a 175-million-year-old species at risk
We caught up with our aquatics biologist to learn more about White sturgeon in the Kootenays, a species listed as endangered, and understand how we’re working with our partners to protect this age-old species.
January 13, 2021
7 tips to help you save on your energy bills during a cold snap
Colder than usual temperatures can lead to higher monthly energy bills but we have some tips to help manage your winter energy use.
January 12, 2021
Year in review: progress made to 30BY30 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Last year we set our 30BY30 target to reduce our customers’ greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent by 2030. Let’s look at some of the progress we made this year as we work towards this ambitious target.
December 17, 2020
How Indigenous communities are finding unique ways to improve energy efficiency in their homes
Historical policies continue to impact Indigenous Peoples today as many homes on-reserve land are not energy efficient. However, housing departments are finding ways to improve housing conditions for their community members.
March 4, 2021
New scholarships help fill critical gap for trained tradespeople
FortisBC is working with Thompson Rivers University and Okanagan College to provide six new scholarships for women and Indigenous students pursuing careers in trades.
February 25, 2021
What it takes to restore power after a winter windstorm
A January windstorm brought with it some of the most extreme and challenging conditions our power line technicians face in the field.
February 11, 2021
How can waste heat be repurposed for space heating?
Heat recovery is an innovation that captures waste heat from a building’s air exchange system and puts it to new use—like space heating.
February 2, 2021
5 exciting ways we’re getting renewable energy from waste
FortisBC is working towards having 75 per cent of the gas in our system be either renewable or low carbon by 2050, an important aspect of our Clean Growth Pathway and the provincial government’s Clean BC Roadmap.
January 27, 2021
Protecting White sturgeon: a 175-million-year-old species at risk
We caught up with our aquatics biologist to learn more about White sturgeon in the Kootenays, a species listed as endangered, and understand how we’re working with our partners to protect this age-old species.
January 13, 2021
7 tips to help you save on your energy bills during a cold snap
Colder than usual temperatures can lead to higher monthly energy bills but we have some tips to help manage your winter energy use.
January 12, 2021
Year in review: progress made to 30BY30 and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Last year we set our 30BY30 target to reduce our customers’ greenhouse gas emissions 30 per cent by 2030. Let’s look at some of the progress we made this year as we work towards this ambitious target.
December 17, 2020