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North Coast Transmission Line (BC)

BC Hydro's North Coast Transmission Line, which would more than double the power that can be sent from Prince George to Terrace and beyond, for LNG plants, mines and other projects in northwest BC. BC's Bill 14 exempted it from the Environmental Assessment Act (in force 1 July 2025); a ministerial order under the Utilities Commission Act (B.C. Reg. 228/2025), relying on Bill 31's framework for First Nations co-ownership of the line, exempted BC Hydro from needing a certificate of public convenience and necessity for it (8 December 2025); and it was referred to the Major Projects Office on 13 November 2025. Under the Canada–British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement (2 July 2026), Ottawa will provide C$3.9 billion toward Phases 1 and 2. Construction began on 3 September 2026; the province estimates the first two phases at roughly C$6 billion.

Status

Under construction

Direction

Domestic: Serves Canada itself.

Where

British Columbia

Needs new laws?

Yes: part of the second wave, waiting on fast-track laws

Owners

• BC Hydro as of 3 September 2026

Events

• 1 June 2027Canada–BC Cooperative Prosperity Agreement: Annex A second deadline (deep-water ports, North Coast Transmission Line Phase 3)DocumentAgreementBritish Columbia1 source
• 1 December 2026Canada–BC Cooperative Prosperity Agreement: Annex A deadline for the first set of deliverablesDocumentAgreementBritish Columbia1 source
• 22 September 2026British Columbia snap election called for 2026-10-24, two years earlyActionElectionBritish Columbia3 sources
• 3 September 2026Construction begins on BC Hydro's North Coast Transmission Line from Prince George toward TerraceActionInvestment decisionBritish Columbia9 sources
• 2 July 2026Carney and Eby sign the Canada–British Columbia Cooperative Prosperity Agreement in VancouverDocumentAgreementBritish Columbia6 sources
• 8 December 2025BC ministerial order exempts BC Hydro from the Utilities Commission certificate (CPCN) for the NCTLActionRegulationBritish Columbia2 sources
• 27 November 2025BC Bill 31 receives Royal AssentActionLegislationBritish Columbia3 sources
• 13 November 2025Second tranche of projects referred to the Major Projects Office (over C$56B), including Ksi Lisims LNG and the North Coast Transmission LineDocumentRegulationCanada2 sources
• 1 July 2025BC's Bill 14 comes into force, exempting the North Coast Transmission Line from the Environmental Assessment ActActionLegislationBritish Columbia2 sources