BC · B.C. Reg. 8/2026

Data Centre Facility and Hydrogen Production Facility Power Supply Regulation

Under the Utilities Commission Act

Current version date February 10, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)

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Change history

British Columbia · NewDate recorded February 10, 2026

BC creates competitive process and capacity caps for data centres and hydrogen exporters seeking BC Hydro power

A new regulation requires that AI data centres, conventional data centres, and hydrogen-for-export facilities go through a formal competitive process run by BC Hydro (the authority) before receiving new grid connectio…

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