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).
- One fixed price, in writing, within one business day
- A plain-language report, written for your council
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
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
Once council accepts the proposal, one team handles the property assessment and the report.
“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.
How we work with your strata
Full service, from first email to final report
CF Electrical Services is a full service company. One team handles the proposal, the property assessment and the report, so your council has a single point of contact for the whole process.
Get my fixed-price proposalWhat council receives
What your council ends up holding
- A plain-language report your council can budget from, vote on and explain to owners.
- Every content item the Strata Property Regulation requires, mapped item by item in the report.
- The building's current capacity and spare capacity, future electrification scenarios, gas-to-electric conversion estimates, demand-management recommendations and upgrade recommendations.
"Great company to work with. Their reports are very detailed and communication throughout the process of working with CF Electrical was seamless."
Deadlines and rebates
When is your report due?
The Strata Property Act sets two deadlines, depending on where the strata is. Choose your region to see which one applies.
EPR · Metro Vancouver, Fraser Valley, CRD
December 31, 2026
EPR · Rest of BC
December 31, 2028
BC Hydro EV Ready rebates
Ongoing, no deadline announced
Where is the strata?
The report
What an Electrical Planning Report is
An Electrical Planning Report assesses your building's electrical capacity today, estimates the demand that EV charging, heat pumps and other electrification will add, and sets out the upgrades or demand-management steps needed. For most BC stratas it is required under the Strata Property Act.
What we assess
The electrical service and distribution, twelve months of metered consumption data from BC Hydro or FortisBC, and the loads your strata is likely to add. Every recommendation rests on that data and on the council's goals for the building.
What you receive
A compliant report in plain language, with clear next steps.
What we take off your plate
An experienced team handles the whole engagement so your council and your manager are not running a project.
What the regulation requires
Eight items every compliant report must contain
Section 5.11 of the Strata Property Regulation sets the content. A report missing any of these is non-compliant. Every CF report also rests on a property assessment and twelve months of consumption data, as the Province's guidance recommends.
References available on request.
- The date and the preparer's details, including insurance and relationship to the strata.
- Current capacity of the electrical system.
- Existing demands, including EV charging, heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting.
- Current peak demand and spare capacity.
- Gas-to-electric conversion estimates, where they apply.
- Future demand estimates for heating, cooling, ventilation and EV charging.
- Demand-reduction steps that are practicable.
- Upgrades, with the capacity each frees.
Pricing
Fixed price, in writing, before you commit.
Every proposal states one fixed price. We set our pricing with strata operating budgets in mind, and the reviews further down say how councils found it.
Request your fixed-price proposalOne price, in the proposal
Within one business day, with the scope spelled out.
How it works
Four steps from first contact to the report
We handle the process end to end.
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Send us your strata details
Strata plan number, address and unit count. That is all we need to start.
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Review your fixed-price proposal
It arrives within one business day. Share it with council.
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Property assessment
Our team assesses the building. We handle the paperwork with the utility.
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Report
You receive the report, built on the property assessment and twelve months of metered consumption data.
About CF Electrical Services
From the job site to the planning desk
Chris Farrar started in the electrical trade and spent years doing installation and service work. Over that time he noticed that strata managers were constantly struggling with electrical planning. They needed reports and they needed expertise, but they did not need another vendor adding to their workload.
That is what led to CF Electrical Services: a team that handles the complexity, delivers accurate work, and makes it easy for the people managing these buildings.
Read more about CF Electrical Services"Strata councils need information they can use to set guidelines and budgets, and the confidence that their decisions are backed by evidence from their own infrastructure. CF Electrical Services exists as a bridge between that technical complexity and the day-to-day decisions of diligent strata council volunteers."
Chris Farrar, Founder
Who you will work with
Chris Farrar, Founder
Started in the electrical trade and built CF Electrical Services around strata electrical planning.
Alex, Client Services
Your proposal, onboarding, scheduling and questions, from the first email to delivery.
Our assessment team
Our team visits your property to assess your electrical infrastructure and understand the distribution of your unique strata. This information is carefully recorded and becomes an important step in the project.
Our office
Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM Pacific. 778-910-4772 or [email protected].
Today's 30-second brief
One council question, answered in 30 seconds
A short video from Chris on a question we hear from councils: deadlines, rebates, owner EV requests, what happens at a property assessment. A new one each weekday.
Reviews
What strata councils and managers say
"Our Strata, a small townhouse complex in East Vancouver, had a great experience with CF Electrical. They prepared a helpful Electrical Planning report at a very reasonable price. The entire process was straightforward and seamless. We would highly recommend."
"We selected CF Electrical from three providers due to their excellent communication. They answered (and anticipated) all our questions before we'd even heard back with a quote from the third potential provider. They completed an EPR quickly and comprehensively, at a fair price. [...] The more we learned about CF Electrical and its founder, the more we appreciated their approach. Highly recommended!"
"CF Electrical Services responded promptly to my request for proposals for the Electrical Planning Reports and EV Ready Plans on the buildings I manage, and completed every report on time. Their professionalism, responsiveness, and efficiency throughout the process helped move these projects forward smoothly — excellent service and support."
"The process of providing pre-visit documentation was made very easy and the site visit was arranged in a timely manner. [...] At every step CF Electrical was a pleasure to work with and I would highly recommend them for their exceptional service."
"Great service. CF Electrical provided our condo building owners with an Electrical Planning Report and an EV Ready Plan to help us with long-term planning. Chris was easy to work with and provided a thorough presentation to all owners at the completion of the project. We can highly recommend CF Electrical Services for their report writing."
"Prompt, honest service, highly recommend"
Our work
Projects for stratas big and small, and everything in between
CF Electrical Services has completed a substantial number of projects for strata corporations across British Columbia: townhouse complexes, wood-frame walk-ups, towers, mixed-use and bare land stratas. As part of our consultation with your strata council, we are happy to outline examples of our work on buildings like yours and connect you with references.
Request a proposal and ask for examples
Our services
Strata electrical consulting. Three services, one firm.
The report that assesses your building, the plan that maps the EV charging, and the project management that delivers the upgrades. The same team and consistent numbers from the first report to the finished project.
Electrical Planning Report (EPR)
Mandatory under BC strata law. Built on a property assessment and twelve months of consumption data, and written to be read by the council.
Learn more02EV Ready Plan (EVRP)
The route to BC Hydro's plan rebate, up to 75% of the plan's cost to a $3,000 maximum, and the prerequisite for the program's later installation rebates.
Learn more03Electrification Project Management
Customized consulting for the projects a plan leads to: EV charging rollouts, heat pump conversions, service upgrades and large retrofits. We manage the project on your strata's behalf; licensed contractors carry out the installation.
Learn moreEV Ready Plan
Add an EV Ready Plan to your report and get up to $3,000 back from BC Hydro.
Most stratas receive an owner's EV charging request sooner or later. An EV Ready Plan prepares the building for it, and the BC Hydro rebate covers up to $3,000 of the plan itself. Report and plan together also come with LivingEPR™, our interactive Living Report, an online version of your report your council can return to.
Free tools
Answers for your strata in a minute, no email needed
EPR Deadline & Requirement Checker
Your EPR deadline, who may prepare the report and what it must contain.
Use the toolEPR Price Guide
What sets the price of an Electrical Planning Report and how to compare quotes.
Read the guideEV Ready Plan Rebate Estimator
The rebate stages, municipal top-ups and who administers the file.
Use the toolGuides for councils
Plain-language guides to the Electrical Planning Report
Free to read, no sign-up required.
Where we work
All of British Columbia
Every region of the province. Each region page lists the cities we serve and the deadline that applies.
- Metro VancouverEPR deadline December 31, 2026
- Fraser ValleyEPR deadline December 31, 2026
- Capital Regional DistrictEPR deadline December 31, 2026
- Vancouver IslandEPR deadline December 31, 2028
- Sea-to-Sky & Sunshine CoastEPR deadline December 31, 2028
- OkanaganEPR deadline December 31, 2028
- KootenaysEPR deadline December 31, 2028
- Cariboo & ThompsonEPR deadline December 31, 2028
- Northern BCEPR deadline December 31, 2028
Common questions
Questions we hear most often
If yours is not here, call the office. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
778-910-4772Does our strata need an Electrical Planning Report?
What does it cost, and how do we get a price?
Who is allowed to prepare the report?
Our units are individually metered. Do we still need one?
Can you manage the upgrades the report recommends?
What if the council is not ready to decide?
Request a proposal
A fixed-price proposal for your commercial strata within one business day
Send us your strata plan number and address. We look up the rest and reply with a written fixed-price proposal.
Prefer to call?
778-910-4772, Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 6:00 PMBook a free 15-minute call[email protected]What happens next
Alex confirms your request. The proposal arrives as a PDF and as a link you can forward to the rest of council.
Request your fixed-price proposal
Thanks, there. Your request is in.
Anything below helps us scope the proposal; nothing is required.
Not your building?
Explore another strata type
Each building type has its own electrical-planning realities. Pick the one that fits your strata.
Townhouse complex
Side-by-side units, often individually metered.
Low-rise apartment
Wood-frame walk-ups and garden apartments.
High-rise tower
Concrete towers with large shared services.
Mixed commercial / residential
Residential above, commercial at street level.
Commercial strata
Office, retail, and light-industrial stratas.
Bare land strata
Lots are land parcels, not buildings.