As the third largest electric utility in Canada, BC Hydro serves customers in an
area containing over 94% of British Columbia's population. BC Hydro endeavours to
provide energy solutions to its customers in an environmentally and socially responsible
way by balancing British Columbians' energy needs with the concerns of the environment.
Through the efficient and reliable supply of electricity, BC Hydro supports the
development of British Columbia and has constructed a world-class integrated hydroelectric
system. Due to this efficient, reliable system, British Columbians enjoy some of
the lowest electricity rates in North America.
Consistent with our purpose to provide reliable power at low cost for generations,
BC Hydro is committed to producing, acquiring, delivering, and consuming electricity
in an environmentally, socially and financially responsible manner.
Specifically, BC Hydro commits to:
- Meet environmental requirements defined by legislation, regulation, government
directives and other environmental requirements to which BC Hydro subscribes;
- Perform beyond environmental requirements where it makes sound business sense;
- Work to reduce historic impacts by habitat development and/or improvement;
- Better understand the effects of our business as a means to meet our long-term
environmental goal and continually improve our environmental performance;
- Develop and foster an electrical energy conservation culture in B.C. that leads
customers to make a dramatic and permanent reduction in electricity consumption;
- Work cooperatively with stakeholders and First Nations on resource use, management
and conservation to increase public benefits from affected resources;
- Publicly report on our environmental performance
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