FortisBC submits long-term plan to provide reliable, affordable energy for customers across British Columbia

If accepted by the BCUC, the plan will guide investments in infrastructure, energy-savings programs and lower carbon gases

SURREY, BC, April 7, 2026 /CNW/ – FortisBC Energy Inc. (FortisBC) has submitted its 2026 long-term gas resource plan to the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC). The plan is FortisBC’s investment roadmap to 2050,¹ outlining how it will meet customers’ energy needs, while balancing affordability, reliability and sustainability–now and in the future–to deliver energy for a better B.C.

As customers’ energy needs continue to grow and B.C. works toward its climate goals, long-term planning is essential to ensure FortisBC’s customers continue to have dependable and affordable energy they can count on. FortisBC will make additional investments to upgrade its gas system to ensure customers have the energy they need, when they need it. These investments will help support economic development in British Columbia and build on current major projects, such as the advanced metering infrastructure project, the Eagle Mountain – Woodfibre Gas Pipeline Project, Okanagan Capacity Mitigation Project and Tilbury liquefied natural gas storage expansion project. These investments will also strengthen the ability of FortisBC’s gas system to ensure safe and reliable energy delivery for customers during increasingly extreme weather and periods of peak demand.

“Our gas system plays a critical role in meeting the growing energy needs of our customers,” said Joe Mazza, vice president, energy supply and resource development. “This is our long-term plan to provide customers with affordable and reliable energy while continuing to support provincial climate action goals. This plan will guide our future investments to help meet these goals.”

If its plan is accepted by the BCUC, FortisBC projects making additional investments in energy conservation programs to help customers save energy and expand its supply of lower carbon gases,^2,3 including Renewable Natural Gas⁴ (RNG) and, potentially in the future, hydrogen. These initiatives would be aligned with provincial climate action goals and help reduce overall emissions. The investments would build on the current 2022 long-term resource plan, under which FortisBC is investing a record $694.8 million between 2024 and 2027 in energy-efficiency programs and working to reduce overall emissions by acquiring more lower carbon gases⁵, like RNG.

To ensure the long-term gas resource plan reflects the needs and values of FortisBC’s customers and the communities it serves, FortisBC engaged with technical working groups representing the interests of customers, Indigenous communities, associations, builders, developers, environmental organizations, provincial and local governments and other interested parties over two years. The feedback FortisBC heard highlighted the need to consider affordability, reliability and resilience of the gas system, and supporting provincial climate goals in its plan to meet customers’ future energy needs.⁶

The BCUC will review FortisBC’s proposed long-term gas resource plan, which will include opportunities for input from the public and interested parties. Visit fortisbc.com/gasresourceplan to learn more about or read FortisBC’s long-term gas resource plan.

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About FortisBC Energy Inc.
FortisBC Energy Inc. is a regulated utility focused on providing safe, reliable and affordable energy, including natural gas and propane and continuing to acquire renewable and lower-carbon gas, such as natural gas designated as Renewable Natural Gas. FortisBC Energy Inc. employs around 2,160 British Columbians and serves approximately 1,098,400 customers across British Columbia. FortisBC Energy Inc. owns and operates two liquefied natural gas storage facilities and approximately 51,700 kilometres of gas transmission and distribution lines. FortisBC Energy Inc. is a subsidiary of Fortis Inc., a leader in the North American regulated electricity and gas utility industry. FortisBC Energy Inc. uses the FortisBC name and logo under license from Fortis Inc. For further information on FortisBC Energy Inc., visit fortisbc.com. For further information on Fortis Inc., visit fortisinc.com.

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