Resources
Authoritative Sources for BC Strata Electrical & Depreciation Reports
Strata reporting in BC is governed by real legislation, provincial guidance, and utility programs — not by any one consultant's say-so. We keep the primary sources in one place so councils and managers can read the rules themselves. Every link below points to the government, regulator, or utility that publishes the document, and each was checked to make sure it still resolves.
CF Electrical Services prepares the reports these rules require — Electrical Planning Reports, EV Ready Plans, and Depreciation Reports — and does not perform installation, which keeps our reading of the requirements independent.
The legislation
The primary law. Every strata report requirement on this page traces back to these two documents — the Act sets the duties, the Regulation fills in the detail.
- Statute BC Laws
Strata Property Act
The governing statute for BC strata corporations. Section 94.1 creates the Electrical Planning Report duty; Part 6 governs depreciation reports and the contingency reserve fund.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Regulation BC Laws
Strata Property Regulation
Sets the mandatory content and deadlines the Act leaves to regulation — the EPR content rules, the depreciation-report requirements, and the qualified-professional lists.
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Electrical Planning Reports (EPR)
- Government Province of BC
Strata electrical planning report — official overview
The province’s plain-language overview: who needs an EPR, the qualified professionals who may prepare one, and the December 31, 2026 / 2028 deadlines.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - PDF Province of BC
Guidance for the Preparation of Electrical Planning Reports
The official preparation guidance (updated May 2026), developed with CHOA, BC Hydro and VISOA — the clearest statement of what a compliant EPR must contain.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Guidance CHOA
Information Bulletins (EPR & Depreciation Reports)
The Condominium Home Owners Association of BC’s bulletin library, including its council-focused guidance on Electrical Planning Reports and Depreciation Reports.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Guidance VISOA
About Electrical Planning Reports
The Vancouver Island Strata Owners Association’s owner-focused explainer — a useful second read alongside the provincial guidance.
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Depreciation Reports
- Government Province of BC
Strata depreciation reports — official overview
The province’s hub for depreciation reports: what they are, what they must cover, and how they tie into the contingency reserve fund.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Government Province of BC
Depreciation report requirements
The mandatory requirement (the ¾-vote waiver is gone), the five-year renewal cycle, and the July 1, 2026 / 2027 compliance deadlines.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Government Province of BC
Choosing a depreciation report provider
The designated professional groups eligible to prepare a depreciation report since July 1, 2025, and what a council should ask before hiring one.
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EV Ready Plans & EV charging rebates
- Program BC Hydro
EV charger rebates for apartments & condos
BC Hydro’s program hub for multi-unit residential buildings: the EV Ready Plan rebate (up to $3,000), the infrastructure rebate, and the charger rebate.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - PDF BC Hydro
EV Charger Rebate Program Guide (eff. April 1, 2026)
The full program guide for the current year — eligibility, rebate amounts, and application steps for the EV charger and EV Ready rebates.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - PDF BC Hydro
EV Ready Plan requirements (CS-4042)
The technical requirements an EV Ready Plan must meet to qualify for BC Hydro’s rebate — the standard CF prepares every plan against.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Program FortisBC
CleanBC EV Charger Rebate Program
For buildings in FortisBC electricity territory (Kelowna and much of the Southern Interior) — the equivalent rebate path to BC Hydro’s.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Government Province of BC
Home & workplace charging (CleanBC Go Electric)
The province’s overview of EV charging programs and rebates across BC, including for multi-unit residential buildings.
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Who can prepare these reports
BC strata law names the credential each report requires by building type, rather than ranking one above another. These are the regulators behind those designations.
- Regulator EGBC
Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC)
Registers the Professional Engineers (P.Eng) and Professional Licensees Engineering (P.L.Eng.) who sign and seal reports for Part 3 (complex) buildings.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Regulator ASTTBC
Applied Science Technologists & Technicians of BC
Registers the Applied Science Technologists (AScT) and Certified Technicians who are also Qualified Persons under the Strata Property Regulation.
Open source (opens in a new tab) - Regulator Technical Safety BC
Technical Safety BC
Licenses electrical contractors and Field Safety Representatives (FSR), and oversees electrical safety and permitting across British Columbia.
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Industry context
We broke down what the Roadmap means for strata councils in our guide: What BC's 2026 Building Electrification Roadmap means for strata councils.
Know the rules. Then hand us the work.
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