Stories

This is what actually happens when you click or call BC 1 Call

A first time homeowner tells us the steps she took to ensure she didn’t hit any utilities in her backyard when installing a French drain.
May 5, 2020

Upgrading insulation isn’t a DIY job. Here’s why.

A former weekend warrior tells you why you shouldn’t do what she did when it comes to insulating your home.
November 21, 2019

What happens after you hit a natural gas line?

Find out what happens after a homeowner or contractor accidentally hits a natural gas line.
November 8, 2019

7 damaging myths about safe digging

Do you know how far down natural gas lines are buried? Do you know what to do if you accidentally hit a gas line while digging? With questions like these, assumptions can be dangerous. Learn the myths—and facts—about safe digging.
September 13, 2019

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

This is what actually happens when you click or call BC 1 Call

A first time homeowner tells us the steps she took to ensure she didn’t hit any utilities in her backyard when installing a French drain.
May 5, 2020

Upgrading insulation isn’t a DIY job. Here’s why.

A former weekend warrior tells you why you shouldn’t do what she did when it comes to insulating your home.
November 21, 2019

What happens after you hit a natural gas line?

Find out what happens after a homeowner or contractor accidentally hits a natural gas line.
November 8, 2019

7 damaging myths about safe digging

Do you know how far down natural gas lines are buried? Do you know what to do if you accidentally hit a gas line while digging? With questions like these, assumptions can be dangerous. Learn the myths—and facts—about safe digging.
September 13, 2019

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