Electrical Planning Report · Commercial stratas
Electrical Planning Reports for commercial stratas
Office, retail and light-industrial strata corporations own the service, the common distribution and the parking; the tenants own their fit-outs. The report is a plain-language overview of the property’s electrical capacity today and the demand to come as tenants and owners add EV chargers, heat pumps and other electric equipment.
Is it required for a commercial strata?
Yes. The Strata Property Act requires it of every strata corporation of five or more lots, commercial stratas included. Due December 31, 2026 in Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Capital Region; December 31, 2028 elsewhere.Check your strata plan number →
Or call 778-910-4772 (Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Pacific).
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- One fixed price, in writing, within one business day
- The BC Hydro consumption data request, handled by us
- A plain-language report, presented to your council
- Price Match Guarantee on any written quote for a compliant report
What happens after you click
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A fixed-price proposal within one business day
Send your strata plan number, address and unit count. We reply with a clear scope and one fixed price your council can vote on.
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Questions answered before you decide
A redacted sample report and references are available on request, and you can book a free 15-minute call with a strata electrical advisor before you commit to anything.
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Your council decides
No commitment until council accepts the proposal. From there one team handles the BC Hydro data request, the property assessment, the report and the presentation.
“Their reports are very detailed and communication throughout the process of working with CF Electrical was seamless.”
Find your service
What is your commercial strata trying to get done?
Pick the goal that sounds like your council's conversation — we'll point you at the service that answers it, and what it means for a commercial building.
Electrical Planning Report
Every BC strata corporation of five or more lots must obtain an Electrical Planning Report — an assessment of the building's electrical capacity and what future electrification will need from it.
For a commercial strata
The report covers the common electrical infrastructure the corporation owns: capacity today, the demand to come as tenants and owners add electric equipment, and recommendations council can act on.
Not sure an EPR is the whole picture? Tell us your goals and we will scope what your strata needs.About Project Management →
Project Management
Heat pumps, EV charger rollouts, service upgrades — implementing a large electrification project means scope documents, comparable quotes, rebate paperwork, and months of coordination. We manage the project on the strata's behalf — one point of contact from planning through completion.
For a commercial strata
Electrical upgrades in an operating commercial strata are planned around tenants — a managed project handles staging, notification, and contractor coordination around tenant operations.
Most managed projects start from an Electrical Planning Report or EV Ready Plan.Start with the report →
Not sure which fits? Tell us what's going on — describing the problem is enough, and we'll reply within one business day with what your strata actually needs.
Before you request a proposal
What an assessment looks like in a commercial strata
Here is what the work involves for a commercial building, how we run it from first email to council presentation, and what your council ends up holding — so you can judge the fit before sending us anything.
On site
What our technician looks at
Our technician documents the corporation’s accessible common electrical equipment: the main service and metering, electrical and mechanical rooms, and the distribution serving common property.
In the analysis
What the report models
Twelve months of metered consumption data, requested from BC Hydro on your behalf, establish the demand and spare capacity on the service, using the Technical Safety BC methodology. The report then sets out future electrification scenarios as tenants and owners add EV chargers, heat pumps and other electric equipment, with demand-management and upgrade recommendations council can act on.
At the council table
What councils usually decide
Commercial strata councils usually want to know what the common service can carry today, what is likely to be asked of it, and what to budget for.
How we work with your strata
Full service, from first email to council presentation
CF Electrical Services is a full service company. One team handles the proposal, the BC Hydro data request, the property assessment, the report and the follow-up, so your council has a single point of contact for the whole process.
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A fixed-price proposal
Send your building details and we reply within one business day with a clear scope and a fixed price, so your council can vote on a known number.
Your partShare the strata plan number, address and unit count.
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Questions answered before you decide
A redacted sample report and references are available on request, and you can book a free 15-minute call with a strata electrical advisor to walk through the options in the proposal before you commit to anything.
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Onboarding, in one place
Once council accepts, our onboarding page collects the documents the strata has on file — strata plan, electrical drawings, a recent hydro bill — and the signed BC Hydro authorization. We arrange access for the property assessment with your site contact.
Your partGather what is on file and sign the BC Hydro authorization.
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BC Hydro, handled by us
We request the twelve months of consumption data the report is built on and follow up until it is released. Where an EV Ready Plan is included, we also manage the rebate with BC Hydro, from pre-approval through the final application. You never chase the utility.
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The property assessment
We book the property assessment with your access contact, and a technician from our team attends site to document the accessible electrical equipment: electrical rooms, switchgear, panels and parking areas.
Your partLet us in.
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A report written to be read
Full technical accuracy in plain language: how much capacity the building has, what future electrification would add, and what to plan for, with an executive summary and a "how to read your report" guide written for council members.
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Presentation and follow-up
A plain-language presentation to council or the AGM is available whenever you want one, and we stay available for questions after delivery — usually replying the same day.
Request a proposal
Get a fixed-price proposal for your commercial strata
Send your building details and we'll reply within one business day with a clear scope and a firm price.
Eight details is all it takes
- ✓ Your name, email and phone number
- ✓ Your role on the strata (council or manager)
- ✓ The service you are interested in
- ✓ Strata plan number
- ✓ Property address and postal code
Have the strata plan, unit count or drawings handy? Add the unit count with the request and the rest after you send it — optional, never required.
Your information is used only to prepare your proposal — no spam, no resale.
Prefer to talk first? Call 778-910-4772 or email [email protected].
Thanks, there. Your proposal is on its way today.
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