Standing Offer Program
BC Hydro posted the following: July 17, 2008 July 7, 2008 |
Program Overview
As directed by the provincial government in its BC Energy Plan: A Vision for Clean Energy Leadership, BC Hydro is implementing a Standing Offer Program to encourage the development of small and clean energy projects throughout British Columbia. The Program is a process to purchase energy from small projects with a nameplate capacity greater than 0.05 megawatts but not more than 10 megawatts*.
Through a series of informal stakeholder engagement sessions and written comments, we received extensive feedback from stakeholders about previous calls for power and the design of the Standing Offer Program. As a result, the Program has been designed to:
- simplify the process, the contract and its administration
- decrease the costs of participation for developers while remaining cost-effective for the ratepayer
- meet the need identified by the BC Energy Plan and embody its policies and principles.
The Standing Offer Program Rules explain Program details including eligibility requirements, the application process and the Standard Form Electricity Purchase Agreement (EPA) terms.
*Projects with capacity of no more than 0.05 megawatts may be eligible for BC Hydro's Net Metering program. Projects with capacity greater than 10 megawatts may be eligible to participate in the Clean Power Call or the Bioenergy Call for Power .
We are currently holding regional information sessions which are intended for developers that are ready or are planning to submit an application.
Similar sessions were held on May 6 and June 18, 2008 in Vancouver and Nanaimo respectively. The presentation materials for the Vancouver and Nanaimo sessions is available on our Workshops and Presentations page.
Who Can Apply
To be eligible to apply for the Standing Offer Program, the developer and the project must meet a number of requirements. Find out who can apply for the Standing Offer Program.
How to Apply
In addition to the Application Form, the developer must submit several Exhibits. Find out how to apply for the Standing Offer Program.
Application Review Process
Several steps are required in the review of an application from the time it is received to the EPA offer and acceptance stage. Find out what to expect when submitting a Standing Offer Program application.
Documents
All documents relevant to the Standing Offer Program can be found on the Documents page.
Frequently Asked Questions
For answers to common questions on the Standing Offer Program, we invite you to review our Frequently Asked Questions page.
Inquiries and Updates
Please email us if you have a question on the Standing Offer Program, or would like to be added to our mailing list and be notified when additional information is posted on this website.
