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Storm Electric provides consultation services to prepare an Electrical Planning Report for your strata building.
Electrical Planning Reports are the first step for stratas to:
- Plan for changes or additions such as:
- Heating
- Cooling
- EV charging
- Prepare for replacing gas equipment
- Understand electrical needs and limitations
- Be ready to take the next steps
What is – and isn’t – an Electrical Planning Report (ERP)?
An Electrical Planning Report covers the following:
- A report about the current electrical system, including common property & strata lots.
- Demands on the electrical system, including heating, cooling, ventilation, lighting, elevators, mechanical equipment, appliances and existing EV charging infrastructure (if any).
- Anticipating and calculating future electrical needs.
- The limitations of the current electrical system.
- Measures to reduce capacity, such as changing lighting systems to LED.
- Measures to increase capacity, such as a service upgrade.
- Estimates of potential electrical capability available if a strata made recommended upgrades or modifications.
The purpose of an Electrical Planning Report is:
- A resource to educate owners and discuss needs and priorities.
- A starting point to plan future projects.
- Information to assist council when considering owner requests to install heat pumps and EV charging stations.
An Electrical Planning Report is NOT:
- A scope of work or quote for a project.
- A specific plan forward.
- An EV Ready Plan (this is a completely separate document).
EPR Deadlines
Existing stratas
- The deadline is December 31, 2026 for stratas located within the Capital Regional District, Fraser Valley District, and the Metro Vancouver Regional District.
- Stratas located on islands within these districts have until December 31, 2028 if the island is accessible only by air or boat.
- The deadline is December 31, 2028 for stratas in all other areas of BC.
New stratas (filed after December 31, 2023)
- The deadline is 5 years after the date that the strata plan is filed at the Land Title Office.
- New phased stratas generally have a 5-year deadline as well.
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