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Electrical Planning Reports for BC Strata Corporations

Sealed by a P.Eng. Compliant with Strata Property Act s. 94.1 and Regulation 5.10. We handle BC Hydro data, municipal drawings, council presentations — every step on us.

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What an Electrical Planning Report is

An Electrical Planning Report (EPR) is a statutory document required of every strata corporation in British Columbia of five or more lots. It documents the building's existing electrical infrastructure, calculates available capacity, models future-electrification scenarios (EV charging, heat pumps, gas-to-electric conversion), and recommends specific upgrades. Strata Property Regulation 5.10 makes the EPR a council deliverable — referenced on the Form B Information Certificate and treated as a permanent record disclosed to buyers, lenders, and insurers for as long as the strata exists.

The EPR's job is to give council a clear answer to a hard question: how much capacity does this building actually have, what stops it from supporting modern demand, and what does it cost to fix? The Strata Property Act doesn't allow that question to be answered with guesswork. Reg. 5.11 specifies what the report must contain, down to the line item.

The deadlines, by region

BC stratas of five or more lots are split into two deadline groups under the EPR mandate:

  • December 31, 2026 — Metro Vancouver Regional District, Fraser Valley Regional District, and Capital Regional District (Victoria, Saanich, and the rest of the CRD).
  • December 31, 2028 — All other BC stratas (Vancouver Island outside CRD, the Sea-to-Sky corridor, Sunshine Coast, Okanagan, Kootenays, Cariboo–Thompson, and Northern BC).

The deadline is determined by the strata's regional district — not the city. A strata in Hope (Fraser Valley RD) has the same 2026 deadline as one in Vancouver. A strata in Salmon Arm (Columbia Shuswap RD) has the 2028 deadline.

What must be in the report — Strata Property Regulation 5.11

Reg. 5.11 specifies the required content. A compliant EPR must include each of the following:

  1. Physical inspection of electrical and mechanical infrastructure. Electrical rooms, switchgear, transformers, panels — visited in person, not reviewed from a desktop.
  2. Electrical drawings and strata plan obtained from the municipality. The legal as-built configuration, retrieved through municipal records.
  3. BC Hydro 12-month consumption data analysis. Real demand data, not code-based estimates that overstate available capacity.
  4. Peak demand, spare capacity, and load diversity calculations. Performed under Canadian Electrical Code rules 8-200 to 8-210.
  5. Future electrification scenarios. Modelled capacity demand for EV charging, heat-pump conversions, and electric domestic hot water — Reg. 5.11(2)(d).
  6. Gas-to-electric conversion estimates. Capacity required to convert gas-fired systems to electric — Reg. 5.11(2)(c).
  7. Demand-management and load-reduction recommendations. Strategies to free capacity without service upgrades — Reg. 5.11(2)(e).
  8. Upgrade recommendations with estimated capacity freed. Specific actions, with the amount of capacity each would unlock — Reg. 5.11(2)(f).

A report missing any of these is non-compliant. The Form B disclosure means a non-compliant report is visible to anyone reviewing the strata — buyers, banks, insurers, future councils.

Who is qualified to prepare an EPR

Under BC OIC 497-2025, a Qualified Person to prepare an Electrical Planning Report includes a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. The P.Eng credential qualifies the report-preparer for both Part 3 (complex) and Part 9 (simple) buildings — concrete highrises, mid-rises, low-rise wood-frame walk-ups, and townhouse complexes alike.

Every CF Electrical EPR is signed and sealed by our partner P.Eng. That means a single CF Electrical engagement covers a strata regardless of building type — councils don't need to verify whether their building is in scope or seek a different provider for complex buildings. The qualification is the highest applicable under OIC 497-2025.

How CF Electrical delivers

We own the process end-to-end. That includes the parts most strata managers don't have time for: BC Hydro consumption-data requests, municipal drawing retrieval, EVEMS evaluation, and final council presentation. You don't chase paperwork; we do.

Five steps:

  1. Intake. Building details, fixed-price proposal within one business day.
  2. Site visit. Physical inspection of every electrical room, switchgear, transformer, and panel.
  3. BC Hydro data pull. Twelve months of consumption data, requested on the strata's behalf.
  4. Analysis. Load calculations under CEC 8-200 to 8-210, future-electrification scenarios, capacity-freeing recommendations, phased cost estimates.
  5. P.Eng-sealed delivery. Report signed and sealed, presented to council.

How to request a proposal

Send us your building details — name, address, unit count, and any documents you already have — through the form below or by emailing info@cfelectrical.ca. We respond with a fixed-price proposal within one business day of receiving basic building info. The price you accept is the price you pay. No hourly billing, no scope creep.

Cities we serve for EPRs

CF Electrical delivers Electrical Planning Reports across British Columbia. A few starting points:

See all BC regions we serve.

How the process works

Five steps. We handle every one of them.

  1. 01

    Intake

    Send us your building details — number of units, address, and any documents you already have. We respond within one business day with a fixed-price proposal.

  2. 02

    Site visit

    A physical inspection of every electrical room, switchgear, transformer, and panel. Desktop-only reviews miss the constraints that matter.

  3. 03

    BC Hydro data pull

    We request twelve months of consumption data from BC Hydro on your behalf. Real demand data beats code-based estimates every time.

  4. 04

    Analysis

    Load calculations under Canadian Electrical Code rules 8-200 to 8-210, future-electrification scenarios, capacity-freeing recommendations, phased cost estimates.

  5. 05

    P.Eng-sealed delivery

    Final report signed and sealed by our P.Eng (registered with Engineers and Geoscientists BC). Council presentation included.

Electrical Planning Report FAQs

What is an Electrical Planning Report (EPR)?
An Electrical Planning Report is a regulated document required of every BC strata corporation of five or more lots under Strata Property Act s. 94.1 and Strata Property Regulation 5.10. It assesses the building's electrical infrastructure, calculates available capacity, models future-electrification scenarios (EV, heat pumps, gas-to-electric conversion), and recommends specific upgrades. The EPR is referenced on the Form B Information Certificate and is treated as a permanent record of the strata.

What is the deadline for an EPR in British Columbia?
Stratas in the Metro Vancouver Regional District, Fraser Valley Regional District, and Capital Regional District must have a current EPR by December 31, 2026. Stratas in the rest of British Columbia have until December 31, 2028. Both are statutory deadlines under the Strata Property Act.

Who is qualified to prepare an EPR?
Under BC OIC 497-2025, a Qualified Person includes a Professional Engineer (P.Eng) registered with Engineers and Geoscientists British Columbia. Every CF Electrical EPR is signed and sealed by our P.Eng — qualifying us for both Part 3 (complex) and Part 9 (simple) buildings. Concrete highrises, mid-rises, low-rise wood-frame walk-ups, and townhouse complexes are all in scope.

What must be in the report?
Strata Property Regulation 5.11 lists the mandatory content: physical inspection of all electrical and mechanical infrastructure, electrical drawings and strata plan obtained from the municipality, BC Hydro 12-month consumption data analysis, peak-demand and spare-capacity calculations under Canadian Electrical Code rules 8-200 to 8-210, future-electrification scenarios (EV, heat pumps, gas-to-electric), gas-to-electric conversion estimates, demand-management and load-reduction recommendations, and upgrade recommendations with the estimated capacity each would free.

How long does an EPR take?
Six to ten weeks from intake to P.Eng-sealed delivery. The variable is BC Hydro consumption-data turnaround, which we cannot fully control. We commit to a date in the proposal and we hit it.

Can the EPR be combined with an EV Ready Plan?
Yes — and most BC stratas should. The two reports share data inputs (BC Hydro consumption, load calculations, future-demand modelling), so combining them is faster and more cost-effective than commissioning them separately. After July 15, 2026, an EPR also qualifies a strata for BC Hydro standalone MURB charger rebates.

Does CF Electrical do the electrical installation work?
No. CF Electrical is a consulting and report-writing firm only. We deliver the EPR; your strata hires a separate licensed electrical contractor for any installation that follows. This independence is by design — there's no conflict of interest in our recommendations.

How is CF Electrical different from other EPR providers?
Three things. First, every report is sealed by a P.Eng — qualifying us for all building types under BC OIC 497-2025. Second, we own the process end-to-end: BC Hydro data requests, municipal drawing pulls, council presentations. You don't chase paperwork. Third, we deliver fixed-price proposals, not hourly billing — so the price you accept is the price you pay.

What does an EPR cost?
Send us your building details — number of units, address, and any documents you already have — and we respond within one business day with a fixed-price proposal. Pricing depends on building size, complexity, and scope (EPR alone vs. EPR + EVRP). We do not publish hourly rates or price ranges because every building is different and a fixed-price proposal is fairer than an open-ended estimate.

How do I get started?
Use the form below or email info@cfelectrical.ca with your strata's name, address, and unit count. We'll respond with a fixed-price proposal within one business day.

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