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What is Power Smart for Schools?
Also known as the spruce capital, this northern city is a key stop before heading onwards to Hudson's Hope.
What is Prince George?
Launched at Science World in 1989, this program would later become synonymous with energy conservation.
What is Power Smart?
Compact and moderately priced, this dandy EV is a staple in our electric vehicle fleet.
What is the Chevy Bolt?
A core component in hydroelectric generation that we demonstrate in our school presentations.
What are electromagnets?
This southern boundary divides mainland BC from Washington, Idaho and Montana.
What is the 49th Parallel?
When it began operating in 1968, it became one of the world's largest earth-filled dam.
What is the W.A.C. Bennett dam?
Performance-oriented and sleek, this EV is one of the most popular models sold in BC.
What is Tesla Model 3?
This jolly employee always takes our students on a tour inside the generator station.
Who is Joomin?
This river originates from the Rockies, whining its way down before connecting with the Salish Sea.
What is the Fraser River?
Open to the public for recreational use, this place is where the original and oldest powerhouse is located.
What is Lake Buntzen?
This location has the latest 100kW DC fast charger on the BC Hydro Network.
What is the Cloverdale DC Fast Charger station?
A delightful read of this author's book on water conservation to Grades 1-2s.
What is saving water?
A potentially active stratovolcano located near Squamish.
What is Mount Garibaldi?
Major hydroelectric and water storage dams are located on this cross-border river.
What is the Columbia River?
This EV is one of the most popular pickup trucks that's going green.
What is the Ford F150 Lightning?
When electricity from a downed power line finds a path to ground.
What is arcing?
This tiny town borders an Alaskan town where there are no stationed US Customs agents.
What is Stewart?
In 1962, two companies under the BC Hydro Act merged to become BC Hydro.
What were the BC Electric Company and the BC Power Commission?
This EV is capable of fast charging from 10% to 80% in 18 minutes.
What is the Hyundai Ioniq 5?