British Columbia Green Infrastructure Proposals

March 2016

Transit

Surrey and Broadway

Major transit projects in Metro Vancouver Surrey (L line) and Broadway
corridor rapid transit.
Additional SkyTrain cars to meet demand growth over next decade and
to support expansion of rapid transit.
Evergreen Line
The Evergreen Line SkyTrain extension (11 kms from Burnaby to
Coquitlam via Port Moody including six new stations) plus expansion to
the Lougheed Station, and 28 new advanced light rapid transit vehicles.
Province Wide
The Province is also investing in transit infra-structure, including CNG
buses, capacity and service quality upgrades.
Pacific Gateway

George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project:

It is a vital goods movement route that fuels our local, regional,
provincial and national economies.
Pacific Gateway Corridor Improvements:
Supporting congestion reduction at key interchanges, economic
development, goods movement and market access across the province.
Port of Vancouver
Improvements to support the movement of goods through the Port of
Vancouver. Projects include:
Deltaport Truck Staging
Railway Crossing Information System
Philips Overpass
Electrification Opportunity
Vancouver International Airport Electrification Opportunity
Potential opportunities include terminal infrastructure upgrade to LEED
standards, electrification of ground fleet, new and clean backup generation,
geoexchange and rainwater collection.
World-leading marine rescue tug capability

Intertie

Second 500 kV intertie between BC and Alberta Expanded intertie

capacity would increase the ability for BC to provide flexible, dependable
clean electricity and capacity to Alberta which would also support the
development of wind generation in Alberta and the phase out of coal.
There are two alternatives: Southern intertie (488km constructed in
parallel with the existing line) and Northern iIntertie (628km from Fort St.
John in BC to Edmonton)
Clean Vehicles & Transportation

Public charging stations

Electric Vehicles Funding for Public DC Fast Charging Station
deployment
Pilots of Commercial Fleets (i.e. taxis and buses)
Home Charging Stations
3,200 electric vehicles in BC today forecasted to grow to 66,000 electric
vehicles by the end of 2024.
Fuelling Infrastructure Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles
Natural Gas Vehicle Purchase Incentive (CNG/LNG)
Fuelling Infrastructure Natural Gas
Funding and Tax credit (CNG/LNG)
Alternative Fuels and Green Power:
BC Ferries will convert two vessels to dual fuel (diesel or LNG)
50 CNG buses in operation in Kamloops and Nanaimo
Federal support for CNG fueling stations is critical
Highway Maintenance:
B.C. uses technology that re-uses existing asphalt surface for over 450
lane kilometres/yr
Homes and Buildings

Existing Home Envelope Upgrades Incentive Program

insulation, air-sealing, windows
Space and Water Heating Incentive Program
high efficiency equipment for homes and buildings
Net Zero Energy Ready Design Incentive Program
Buildings - super-efficient new building construction and deep retrofits

 Homes - super-efficient new home construction

Enhance forestry sector markets and products
Building codes for light industrial buildings to be built with wood
Co-fund projects with the Federal Government under the Investments in
Forest Industry Transformation (IFIT) program with atmospheric benefit
over conventional products.
Continue to promote use of wood in buildings
Carbon Neutral Capital Programs

Childrens and Womens Hospital

Biomass energy centre to replace current 1950s-era plant boilers
Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH)
Energy Centre to replace outdated mechanical systems
Simon Fraser University (SFU) Burnaby Campus
Biomass Energy Project - replace the existing heating plant, and convert
waste and waste energy into heat and hot water for the campus and
surrounding neighbourhood
Existing Program Hospitals, Schools and Universities
Program
Upgrades to HVAC
Remote Communities

Reduction of diesel use in off-grid communities

Renewable energy projects, demand side management and LNG
Partnerships with Clean Energy BC
Upstream Electrification of Natural Gas

The Peace River Electricity Project

Electrify natural gas production in the Peace region
Transmission Line North of GMS
Electrify natural gas production in the Peace region
Midstream Natural Gas

Midstream Clean Infrastructure Program

New credit program to reduce GHGs in the pipeline sector
Bicycles

Bike Lanes
B.C. increased BikeBC funding to $18M over the next three years to
assist communities build cycling infrastructure and multi-use paths - an
increase of 50% over the last three years.

Enhanced Forestry

Growing More Value - Silviculture

Enhance future timber supply
Increased Reforestation
Government directed program to restore carbon in public forests that
have no legislated reforestation obligations.
Risk Adaptation

Meteorological observation and warning systems

Partner with Canada to modernize and expand meteorological
observation and warning systems in B.C.
Wildfire and Flood Prevention and Mitigation
$150M for wildfire and flood prevention and mitigation initiatives.
Agricultural Water Infrastructure
Partner with Canada to invest in agricultural water infrastructure
development to secure agricultural water for food security and economic
growth in the Agrifoods sector.
Examples of infrastructure needs include:
o Dams
o Large-scale reservoirs
o Ground water wells
o New and improved irrigation systems
o Upgrades for greater efficiency
o Expansion of irrigation to bring more land into production
o Soil moisture readers (promotes water conservation)
o Water treatment (food safety)
Structural and Non-Structural Measures
Cost-shared funding to communities for structural and non-structural risk
mitigation measures to address current and emerging risks for agrifoods
and seafood from flooding, sea level rise, and wildland/ agriculture
interface forest fires.