Highlights
Summary
- BC Hydro received a response to its 2025 call for power, with 14 proposals totaling more than 9,100 gigawatt hours per year, nearly double the targeted amount
- The 2024 call for power secured 10 electricity-purchase agreements for clean and renewable projects capable of powering 500,000 homes
- 2025 call for power projects require First Nations equity ownership opportunities built into every project for a minimum of 25%
British Columbia is entering a new era of clean-energy investment, marked by the strong response to BC Hydro's 2025 call for power.
"Clean electricity is the backbone of B.C.'s economy," said Adrian Dix, Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions. "By partnering with First Nations and industry, we're not just delivering power - we're driving sustainable growth, creating thousands of jobs and building the infrastructure that will keep our province competitive for decades to come."
Following the success of the 2024 call for power, which secured 10 electricity-purchase agreements for clean and renewable projects capable of powering 500,000 homes, BC Hydro launched a second call for power in July 2025 to acquire as much as 5,000 gigawatt hours of clean or renewable electricity projects.
BC Hydro received proposals for nearly two times more energy than it was targeting. Independent power producers throughout B.C. submitted 14 proposals totaling more than 9,100 gigawatts hours per year, enough to power about 900,000 homes annually, as well as capacity of more than 3,000 megawatts.
"The level of interest that we've received shows that B.C. is ready to lead the next wave of clean-energy development," said Charlotte Mitha, president and CEO, BC Hydro. "These projects will play a key role in delivering the reliable, affordable and clean electricity our province needs to drive economic growth and strengthen communities."
The proposals represent a mix of technologies and regional participation: 13 wind projects and one solar project, with five proposals from the southern Interior, two from the central Interior, four from the North Coast and three from the Peace region. With no maximum size cap in this call, unlike the 2024 call for power that limited projects to 200 megawatts, 10 proposals exceed 200 megawatts, ranging overall from 63 to 496 megawatts.
Like the 2024 call for power that delivered majority First Nations ownership for nearly every project and as much as $3 billion in equity ownership for First Nations partners, the 2025 call for power is also designed to ensure First Nations play a central role in the province's clean-energy future. All projects include a minimum 25% equity ownership for First Nations partners.
Similar to 2024, Canada Infrastructure Bank continues to support First Nations as active participants in British Columbia's clean-energy transition by providing access to competitive financing in the 2025 call for power.
BC Hydro will evaluate proposals and award electricity-purchase agreements in the coming months. Projects could begin coming online as early as fall 2031, with all projects in service by October 2033. The 2025 call for power is expected to unlock as much as $6 billion in private investment and create as many as 1,500 jobs annually during development and construction, supporting clean economic growth, strengthening local economies and advancing reconciliation.
