5) Who is allowed to write the report 

The report must be prepared by a “qualified person” as defined in the Strata Property Regulation. 

Who qualifies depends heavily on the building type: 

• Part 9 (simpler buildings): may allow a professional engineer, applied science technologist, or licensed electrician, depending on the specific criteria in the regulation. (ltpm.ltsa.ca) 

• Part 3 (more complex buildings): generally requires a professional engineer or appropriately qualified technologist. (Government of British Columbia) 

This matters because many South Island buildings fall into Part 3 categories (mid-rise and high-rise), and that affects who you can hire. 

6) What must be included in an EPR 

The regulation sets required content, and the province also points to guidance to clarify scope for providers. 

At a high level, your EPR must cover: 

• Provider info and qualifications (and insurance details if applicable) 

• Current electrical system capacity 

• Existing electrical demands (including EV charging, HVAC, ventilation, lighting) 

• Current peak demand and spare capacity 

• Estimated future capacity needs (EV charging, future HVAC changes, electrification) 

• Practical steps to reduce demand 

• Practical upgrades to increase capacity 

• Estimated capacity gained from those options 

These details are reflected in the provincial program page and in BC Hydro’s guidance for preparing EPRs. (Government of British Columbia) 

7) EPR vs EV Ready Plan (they are not the same) 

This confusion is everywhere, especially in condo and townhouse communities around Victoria. 

• EPR (mandatory): broad electrical capacity planning document required by the Strata Property Act and Regulation. (Government of British Columbia) 

• EV Ready Plan (optional but useful): EV charging focused plan typically used to unlock EV infrastructure rebates and build a staged EV rollout. (goelectricbc.gov.bc.ca) 

Many stratas will end up using both: 

• EPR to understand the full electrical reality 

• EV Ready Plan to design an EV charging program and access incentive funding 

8) Greater Victoria incentives and funding that stratas should know about 

South Island stratas often ask: “If we plan this properly, is there funding help?” 
Yes, there can be. 

CleanBC Go Electric EV Charger Rebate Program (Multi-Unit Residential Buildings) 

This program supports strata and building owners with rebates that can include: 

• EV Ready plan support 

• EV Ready infrastructure support 

• Charger purchase and installation support 

Provincial program overview: (Government of British Columbia) 
Go Electric rebate summary page (including the plan and infrastructure rebate descriptions): (goelectricbc.gov.bc.ca) 
BC Hydro’s MURB rebate breakdown and caps (example: EV Ready plan, infrastructure, chargers): (bchydro.com) 

Important reality check: rebate rules, caps, and eligible cost details can change. Always verify current requirements right before planning and procurement. The sources above are the best place to confirm what is live. 

9) Why EPRs matter for EV charging approvals 

BC also has strata EV charging rules that tie into electrical planning and timelines. The province explicitly notes that an electrical planning report helps stratas understand capacity for EV charging and other new demands. (Government of British Columbia) 

Practical takeaway for Greater Victoria councils: 

• If you do not plan early, you risk getting forced into rushed, patchwork EV installs that create conflict, cost overruns, and uneven charger access. 

An EPR gives council a defensible baseline for decision making. 

10) How RedBlue supports Greater Victoria stratas end to end 

RedBlue operates across Greater Victoria and South Vancouver Island, and this is exactly the kind of “big picture electrical + real world implementation” project that benefits from having the same team support you from planning to execution. 

A. EPR readiness support (before you hire the report author)

RedBlue helps councils and property managers get organized so the EPR process is smoother and cheaper: 

• Site walk planning and electrical room access coordination 

• Consolidating existing documentation (single line diagrams, panel schedules, service info) 

• Identifying obvious constraints early (metering configuration, panel capacity, common area loads) 

B. Coordination with qualified EPR providers

Because the report must be authored by qualified professionals, RedBlue can work alongside the appropriate engineer or technologist and help ensure what gets proposed is practical to implement in the real world, not just theoretical compliance. (ltpm.ltsa.ca) 

C. Implementation after the report

This is where many stratas get stuck. The report says “here are your options” and then nothing happens. 

RedBlue can help translate EPR findings into execution, such as: 

• Electrical distribution upgrades (where feasible) 

• Load management strategies 

• EV charger infrastructure installs and phased rollouts 

• Common property electrical improvements tied to the strata’s longer-term plan 

D. Incentive alignment and project staging

For EV projects in particular, RedBlue can help align scope and timing with EV Ready incentives so the strata is not leaving money on the table, while still keeping safety and code compliance front and center. (goelectricbc.gov.bc.ca)