Electrical Reliability and Capacity in Rural Communities

Whereas rural communities require reliable and adequate electrical infrastructure to support economic development, industrial growth, and population stability; And whereas the Village of McBride continues to experience concerns related to power reliability, limited capacity, and lack of three-phase power infrastructure, which constrains industrial development and long-term economic growth: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the provincial government and BC Hydro to prioritize investments in rural electrical infrastructure, including improvements to reliability, expansion of transmission capacity, development of electrical substations, and completion of transmission loops to enable three-phase power and increased power availability.