The gap between the report and the finished project
BC strata corporations now commission electrical plans as a matter of law and funding — the Electrical Planning Report the Strata Property Act requires, and the EV Ready Plan that unlocks BC Hydro's EV charging rebates. But a report is a plan, not a project. Between "the council adopted the plan" and "the chargers are on the wall" sits months of work: writing a scope contractors can price, collecting quotes that actually compare, checking rebate paperwork and deadlines, watching the schedule and the budget, and explaining each step to owners.
That work usually lands on a volunteer council or an already-stretched strata manager — and it's where good plans stall. Electrification project management exists to close that gap.
What the service covers
Every engagement is customized to the project, because no two stratas are electrifying the same building on the same budget. Depending on what your strata needs, we can:
- Define the scope. Turn the report's recommendations into a written scope of work and specifications that contractors can price like-for-like.
- Run the procurement. Prepare the request for quotes, field contractor questions, and help the council compare bids on substance — scope coverage, exclusions, and schedule — not just the bottom line.
- Coordinate rebates and approvals. Keep the BC Hydro rebate stream, utility coordination, and permitting paperwork moving on the timelines the programs require.
- Oversee delivery. Track milestones against the schedule and budget, review progress and invoices against the agreed scope, and flag issues while they're still small.
- Communicate in plain language. Council updates and owner-meeting material written for the people who have to vote on the project.
The through-line: your council keeps every decision, and gains an experienced advisor who reads the technical documents on its behalf.
Typical projects
- EV charging rollouts — implementing an EV Ready Plan: phased charger installation, energy management, and the BC Hydro rebate stream that funds the work (as of July 15, 2026, a qualifying plan on file is a prerequisite for standalone charger rebates).
- Heat pump and gas-to-electric conversions — the load, capacity, and phasing questions a building-wide mechanical electrification raises, including the council approval steps CHOA's council guidance sets out.
- Electrical service and distribution upgrades — when the plan concludes the building needs more capacity before it can electrify.
- Other large electrical retrofits — any project big enough that the council wants a professional managing it.
On your side of the table — here too
The rule that governs our reports governs our project management: we work on your side of the table. We manage the project on your behalf, and your council keeps every decision — scope, contractor selection, and budget. We have no financial interest in which contractor wins or how large the job becomes — which is exactly what you want in the person checking the quotes.
It also means the same firm can carry your strata from first obligation to finished project: the EPR that assesses the building, the EV Ready Plan that maps the charging strategy, and the management of the project that follows — one engagement history, consistent numbers, no re-learning your building each time.