Canada and British Columbia invest in 14 CleanBC infrastructure projects across the province to create cleaner, stronger communities
Backgrounder
Joint federal and provincial funding through the CleanBC Communities Fund under the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program will support 14 projects in British Columbia. Introduced in 2018, the CleanBC Communities Fund promotes cleaner energy and reduced emissions in communities across the province. The projects announced yesterday will retrofit local facilities to enhance energy efficiency, increase renewable energy sources, and improve access to clean transportation.
The Government of Canada is investing more than $18.5, and the Government of British Columbia is contributing over $14.3 million in these 14 projects through the second intake of CleanBC Communities Fund, under the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. Contributions from municipal, First Nation and non-profit recipients total more than $10.9 million.
Project Information:
Recipients |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
First Nation / Municipal / Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abbotsford |
Biogas Upgrading Technology at JAMES Plant |
Add biogas upgrading equipment to the JAMES Wastewater Treatment Plant, establish an on-site renewable gas connection for an external gas pipeline, and perform related works |
$1,287,000 |
$3,431,785 |
$1,716,215 |
Haida Gwaii |
Skidegate Band Council TLL Yahda Energy Solar Farm |
Build a solar panel farm with battery storage, and perform associated electrical and site work |
$3,039,485 |
$0 |
$1,013,162 |
Huu-ay-aht First Nations |
Sarita River Hydro* |
Build a grid-connected hydropower station with approximately 5.4 MW capacity and related infrastructure to provide energy security for the Huu-ay-aht First Nation and neighbouring communities on the west coast of central Vancouver Island |
$3,916,666 |
$783,333 |
$522,223 |
Metro Vancouver |
Wastewater Treatment Plant Heat Recovery |
Install renewable energy producing equipment at the Lulu Island Wastewater Treatment Plant, including a heat recovery system and wastewater infrastructure |
$2,141,552 |
$1,784,448 |
$1,427,880 |
Nanaimo |
French Creek Pollution Control Centre Heat Recovery and Solar Energy |
Upgrade wastewater and heating, ventilation and air conditioning infrastructure, and install solar panels and heat recovery equipment |
$400,007 |
$333,305 |
$266,706 |
Nelson |
Civic Centre Low-Carbon Heritage Renewal |
Upgrade the roof, walls, windows, and doors, and install new energy-recovery ventilators and a heat-recovery chiller |
$1,058,844 |
$2,823,408 |
$1,411,969 |
Penelakut Island First Nation |
Solar Resilience Initiative |
Install solar panel arrays, and establish back-up power for the community centre through battery banks |
$184,828 |
$0 |
$61,610 |
Penticton |
Electric Vehicle Rapid Charging Infrastructure** |
Install four direct-current-fast-charging stations for vehicles and perform electric upgrades to support charging demand to expand electric vehicle charging network |
$134,761 |
$112,290 |
$89,853 |
Powell River |
Recreation Complex Ice Plant Heat Recovery |
Add a heat recovery system to the ice plant, utilizing space and pool heating systems. |
$846,589 |
$705,420 |
$564,465 |
Prince George |
Kin Centre Arenas Refrigeration & Energy Recovery Upgrades |
Add a heat recovery system to the ammonia refrigeration plant, and upgrade the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems |
$1,778,000 |
$1,481,518 |
$1,185,482 |
Saanich |
G.R. Pearkes Recreation Centre Heat Recovery & Mechanical Upgrade |
Upgrade and install new heating, ventilation, and air conditioning components, including heat recovery mechanisms |
$1,574,099 |
$1,311,618 |
$1,049,531 |
Victoria |
Oaklands Community Centre: HVAC & Control System Replacement |
Install new heat recovery ventilator and heat pumps, replace electric heaters, and upgrade the building control system |
$94,025 |
$78,346 |
$62,692 |
Pacifica Housing Advisory Association |
Retrofits for Low-Income Housing |
Upgrade the building envelope, ventilation system, space heating, and domestic water heating for 26 affordable/social housing units |
$867,692 |
$542,307 |
$759,232 |
Whistler |
Sea to Sky Electric Vehicle Network Expansion |
Expand the existing Sea-to-Sky Electric Vehicle Charging Network by adding approximately 28 dual-port Level-2 and 13 direct-current fast-charging stations and making necessary upgrades to the electrical grid to handle future charging demand |
$1,190,296 |
$991,814 |
$793,632 |
*Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all related requirements. **Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups.
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