Electrical Planning Report · Mixed-use stratas
Electrical Planning Reports for mixed-use stratas
Residential above, commercial at street level. The report covers the common electrical infrastructure the strata owns: capacity today from twelve months of metered data, the demand to come as residents and businesses add EV chargers and heat pumps, and the upgrades to plan for.
Is it required for a mixed-use building?
Yes. The Strata Property Act requires it of every strata of five or more lots. 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
- BC Hydro handled by us: the consumption data request, and the rebate with an EV Ready Plan
- 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 Electrical Planning Report and EV Ready Plan are written in such a way that anyone can easily understand even without much knowledge of electricity.”
Find your service
What is your mixed-use 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 mixed-use 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 mixed-use strata
Residential and commercial portions can carry very different loads; the report establishes the capacity and spare capacity of the common service the strata owns and the electrification scenarios to plan for.
Not sure an EPR is the whole picture? Tell us your goals and we will scope what your strata needs.About Project Management →
EV Ready Plan
An EV Ready Plan maps a complete charging strategy onto your building's existing electrical service — stalls, conduit, energy management, and phased costs. It is the route to BC Hydro's plan rebate (up to 75% of the plan's cost, to a $3,000 maximum) and, from July 15, 2026, a qualifying plan on file is required before a strata can access standalone EV charger rebates.
For a mixed-use strata
EV plans in mixed-use buildings start from the capacity of the common service the report establishes. The EV Ready Plan sets out the recommended charging solution and phasing, and unlocks the BC Hydro plan rebate.
Plan adopted and ready to build? We can manage the rollout for your strata.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 mixed-use strata
Projects in mixed-use buildings add a coordination layer — commercial tenants, differing hours, shared risers. A managed project keeps both sides informed and sequences the work around them.
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 mixed-use strata
Here is what the work involves for a mixed-use 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
The visit establishes how the building is served and metered, where the common panels sit, and how the parkade is laid out, documenting the accessible electrical equipment the strata owns in common.
In the analysis
What the report models
Twelve months of metered consumption data for the strata’s common account, requested from BC Hydro on your behalf, establish the demand and spare capacity on the common service, using the Technical Safety BC methodology. The report then sets out future electrification scenarios for the building as a whole, with gas-to-electric conversion estimates, demand-management recommendations and upgrade recommendations.
At the council table
What councils usually decide
Mixed-use councils typically decide how EV charging fits the capacity the report finds, and how to budget for any recommended work on the common service.
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 mixed-use 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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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.
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Low-rise apartment
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