Meet our Renewable Natural Gas suppliers

Diversified energy options like Renewable Natural Gas¹ (RNG) are key to achieving a lower-carbon energy future, and we wouldn’t be able to offer RNG without our dedicated suppliers.

Our suppliers

We work with a range of suppliers to produce RNG from farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. See who’s helping us put waste to work, creating sustainable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Upcoming projects

We’re continuously looking to partner with more organizations and governments to increase our RNG supply. Here are a few upcoming projects:

• City of Vancouver’s landfill – Delta BC, RNG production facilities are under construction
• REN Energy International Corp. – Fruitvale BC, RNG production facilities (from wood waste) are under construction
• Capital Regional District – Hartland Landfill, Victoria BC, developing a supply contract for RNG
• Regional District of Fraser-Fort George – Foothills Boulevard Regional Landfill, Prince George BC, RNG project under development

BC renewable and low-carbon gas supply potential study

To better understand our lower carbon pathway, we commissioned a study together with the Government of British Columbia and the BC Bioenergy Network. It examines the domestic supply potential for different renewable and low carbon gases³ including Renewable Natural Gas. Learn more.

¹Renewable Natural Gas (also called RNG or biomethane) is produced in a different manner than conventional natural gas. It is derived from biogas, which is produced from decomposing organic waste from landfills, agricultural waste and wastewater from treatment facilities. The biogas is captured and cleaned to create RNG. When RNG is added to North America’s natural gas system, it mixes with conventional natural gas. This means we’re unable to direct RNG to a specific customer. But the more RNG is added to the gas system, the less conventional natural gas is needed, thereby reducing the use of fossil fuels and overall greenhouse gas emissions.

²When compared to the lifecycle carbon intensity of conventional natural gas. The burner tip emission factor of FortisBC’s current Renewable Natural Gas (also called RNG or biomethane) portfolio is 0.27 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule of energy (gCO₂e/MJ). FortisBC’s current RNG portfolio lifecycle emissions for stationary combustion are -22 gCO₂e/MJ. This is below B.C.’s low carbon threshold for lifecycle carbon intensity of 30.8 gCO₂e/MJ as set out in the 2024 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation amendments.

³FortisBC uses the term renewable and low-carbon gas to refer collectively to the low-carbon gases or fuels that the utility can acquire under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Clean Energy) Regulation, which are: Renewable Natural Gas (also called RNG or biomethane), hydrogen, synthesis gas (from wood waste) and lignin. FortisBC’s renewable and low-carbon gas portfolio currently includes only Renewable Natural Gas. Other gases and fuels may be added to the program over time. Depending on their source, all of these gases have differing levels of lifecycle carbon intensity. However, all of these gases are low carbon when compared to the lifecycle carbon intensity of conventional natural gas. The current burner tip emission factor of RNG is 0.27 grams of carbon dioxide equivalent per megajoule of energy (gCO₂e/MJ) and the current renewable and low-carbon gas portfolio lifecycle emissions for stationary combustion are -22 gCO₂e/MJ. This is below B.C.’s low carbon threshold for lifecycle carbon intensity of 30.8 gCO₂e/MJ as set out in the 2024 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Regulation amendments.