FortisBC Energy, Inc., formerly known as Terasen Gas, is the largest distributor of natural gas in British Columbia, Canada, serving approximately 920,000 customers in over 125 communities. The company owns and operates 44,100 kilometres of gas distribution pipelines and 4,300 kilometres of gas transmission pipelines. Its service territory includes Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and the southern interior of the province. Terasen Gas is regulated by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC).
A wholly owned subsidiary of Fortis Inc., Terasen, together with its subsidiaries, is one of the largest distributors of natural gas in the Pacific Northwest and an emerging leader in alternative energy solutions in British Columbia. Together, Terasen Gas and FortisBC deliver over 20% of total energy consumed in B.C. and serve more than 1.1 million customers in more than 135 communities.
Terasen Gas also develops alternative energy systems such as geoexchange and district energy systems for communities and municipalities and is also beginning to develop biogas from landfill and agricultural waste.
Effective March 1, 2011, Terasen has been renamed FortisBC, as both companies are owned by Fortis Inc.
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