British Columbia Electricity Supply Gap Strategy: A Redefinition of Self-Sufficiency

British Columbia faces an electricity supply shortage due to policy constraints, including a legislated mandate for self-sufficiency. In addition to the restrictions imposed by the Clean Energy Act, the province has committed to supporting liquefied natural gas facilities that will further increase electricity demand. By redefining self sufficiency to require export revenue to exceed import costs, that supply gap can be filled while keeping energy costs low.