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Kyuquot Power Ltd. (KPL) is a small electrical utility that procures electricity from BC Hydro and delivers it to ratepayers within the community of Kyuquot, BC. Kyuquot is a settlement and First Nations community located on Kyuquot Sound on northwestern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The community includes primarily members of the Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ First Nations (KCFN). Kyuquot includes the Village of Houpsitas.
KPL provides electrical power using a 14.4 kV single phase distribution line running approximately 52 km overland and undersea to interconnect Kyuquot with the BC Hydro grid. KPL has been operating since approximately 2006, and prior to this the community was powered by diesel generation.
As a public utility, KPL’s operations are regulated by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC).
Kyuquot Power Ltd. is a subsidiary of Synex Renewable Energy Corp. For more information about Synex initiatives, visit https://synex.com