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Strata Electrical Planning

The process

How we deliver

Each service has its own path — and the heavy lifting on us at every step. We commit to a delivery date in the proposal and keep you updated through to delivery.

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How it works, service by service

Pick the service your strata is considering. Each follows its own path — what happens at every step, what your council receives along the way, and the short list your council handles beside it.

The Electrical Planning Report, start to finish

From intake to final delivery, the main variable is BC Hydro consumption-data turnaround. We commit to a delivery date in the proposal and keep you updated through to delivery.

Fixed priceMandatory · Strata Property Act
  1. 01

    Intake

    Send your building details — units, address, any documents you have.

    You receive: A fixed-price proposal, the same business day.

  2. 02

    Onboarding documents

    Your council gathers what the strata has on file — strata plan, electrical drawings, past reports and studies — and signs the BC Hydro data authorization. The utility data request itself is on us.

  3. 03

    Property assessment

    A physical inspection of every electrical room, switchgear, transformer, and panel — the in-person inspection the regulation requires.

  4. 04

    Analysis

    Load calculations to electrical-code standards on twelve months of metered consumption data — real demand, not code-based estimates — plus future-electrification scenarios: EV charging, heat pumps, gas-to-electric.

  5. 05

    Report preparation

    Findings translated into a plain-language report written for council — covering every content area BC strata law requires, with upgrade recommendations ranked by the capacity each would unlock.

  6. 06

    Review window

    Council reviews the draft, asks questions, and submits feedback before anything is finalized. Nothing is delivered sight-unseen.

    You receive: The complete draft — before it is finalized.

  7. 07

    Final delivery

    A plain-language council presentation is available whenever your council wants one. Pairing this EPR with an EV Ready Plan also includes a Living Report — an interactive web version every owner can open alongside the PDF — at no extra charge; ordering the EPR on its own, the Living Report is available as an add-on.

    You receive: The final EPR — with a council presentation on request, and a Living Report included if paired with an EV Ready Plan.

  8. 08

    Follow-up support

    Questions tend to come up after delivery, at the next council meeting or when a contractor quotes the work, and we are glad to answer them as they arise. We get back to you quickly, usually the same business day.

    You receive: Plain answers to your council’s questions after delivery.

Request a proposal Learn about Electrical Planning Reports →

The EV Ready Plan, start to finish

A BC Hydro program deliverable rather than a Strata Property Act report — and the route to the plan rebate (up to 75% of the plan's cost, to a $3,000 maximum). Most stratas combine it with an EPR, since the two share data inputs.

BC Hydro rebate routePlan rebate up to $3,000Combines with the EPR
  1. 01

    Intake

    Send your building, unit, and parking details. Fixed price, known before council commits.

    You receive: A fixed-price proposal, the same business day.

  2. 02

    Onboarding documents

    Your council gathers what the strata has on file — strata plan, electrical drawings, parking layout, past reports and studies — and signs the utility data authorization. The data request itself is on us.

  3. 03

    Site & parking assessment

    Conduit routing and parking-stall layout reviewed on site against the building’s structural and electrical constraints.

  4. 04

    Charging strategy

    A 100% EV-Ready strategy — every residential stall provisioned, not just the most accessible ones — with a charging-management evaluation against existing service capacity. Energy management done well can defer or avoid a costly service upgrade.

  5. 05

    Phased implementation plan

    How the strata grows charging capacity over time, at a pace owners can vote for.

    You receive: A fundable, phased roadmap with itemized cost estimates.

  6. 06

    Pre-approval & rebate application

    The plan rebate covers up to 75% of the plan’s cost, to a $3,000 maximum — and the plan on file is what makes the strata eligible to pursue BC Hydro’s later installation rebates.

    You receive: Help with the BC Hydro pre-approval application and the rebate application.

  7. 07

    Council presentation

    Available whenever your council wants it — the plan walked through in plain language, ready for adoption.

  8. 08

    Follow-up support

    Questions come up after the plan is adopted, when owners ask about charging or a contractor quotes the installation, and we are glad to answer them as they arise. We get back to you quickly, usually the same business day.

Request a proposal Learn about EV Ready Plans →

A managed electrification project, start to finish

Every engagement is scoped and priced per project — an EV charging rollout, a heat pump conversion, a service upgrade. A typical engagement takes this shape, with your council keeping every decision and one point of contact managing the project from planning through completion.

Scoped per projectTimeline follows the projectCouncil keeps every decision
  1. 01

    Tell us about the project

    Where your strata is at — report in hand, quotes gathered, or just starting. The engagement is scoped and priced per project, so council knows the cost before it commits.

    You receive: A per-project proposal, with a reply the same business day.

  2. 02

    Scope & specifications

    The report's recommendations turned into a written scope of work — the document that makes every quote comparable.

    You receive: A written scope contractors can price like-for-like.

  3. 03

    Procurement

    We prepare the request for quotes, field contractor questions, and help council compare bids on substance — scope coverage, exclusions, schedule — not just the bottom line.

  4. 04

    Council decides

    Your council selects the contractor, with the bids laid side by side on scope, exclusions, and schedule so the choice is an informed one.

  5. 05

    Rebates & approvals

    BC Hydro rebate streams, utility coordination, and permitting paperwork kept moving on the timelines the programs require.

  6. 06

    Delivery oversight

    Milestones tracked against schedule and budget; progress and invoices reviewed against the agreed scope; issues flagged while they are still small.

  7. 07

    Closeout & communication

    Council updates and owner-meeting material in plain language throughout — written for the people who have to vote on the project.

    You receive: Closeout documentation, and an owner-ready paper trail for the whole project.

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Pricing

One proposal, one price — before you commit

Fixed-price by proposal. Send us your building details and we respond the same business day with a fixed-price proposal, quoted before you commit.

Project management engagements are scoped and priced per project — also by proposal, so your council knows the cost before it commits.

Strata managers juggle a lot. We take electrical planning off your list entirely.

Electrical planning documents prepared for a BC strata corporation

The council walkthrough

We present the findings to council in plain language

Available in every engagement — just ask. We answer questions and walk through the funding plan or implementation phases — so council can act on the report, not just file it.

Process FAQs

How long does the process take?
For report engagements — EPRs and EV Ready Plans — the main variable from intake to final delivery is BC Hydro consumption-data turnaround. Managed electrification projects follow the project's own schedule. Either way, we commit to a delivery date in the proposal and keep you updated through to delivery.

What do we (the strata) need to provide?
Building name, address, and unit count to start. Once the proposal is approved, your council gathers the documents the strata has on file — strata plan, electrical drawings, and past reports and studies — and signs the utility data authorization. The consumption-data request itself is on us.

Can we see a sample report before we commit?
Yes. For any report engagement — EPR or EV Ready Plan — we will show your council a redacted sample from a comparable building and connect you with references, on request, before you commit to anything. Why sample reports and references matter.

Does the process cover managed electrification projects too?
Yes — pick Project Management in the guide above for the shape of a managed engagement. Each one is customized and priced per project, by proposal, with the same principles throughout: one accountable point of contact and plain-language communication. More about project management.

Request a proposal

Get your fixed-price proposal

Sent the same business day. For strata council members and property managers.

Seven details is all it takes

  • ✓ Your name and email
  • ✓ 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 info@cfelectrical.ca.

Your details are never shared. We reply the same business day.

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