Help Build a Sustainable Resource: Share Your Vancouver Grid Power Tie-In Locations and Save with Clean Energy Incentives!

Filming in Vancouver presents incredible opportunities, but powering your production can come with significant challenges—and costs. If you’ve successfully connected to the grid while filming, the industry wants to hear from you! Sharing your experience can help other filmmakers access reliable, cost-effective power while taking full advantage of Vancouver's clean energy incentives. 

The City of Vancouver is committed to reducing the carbon footprint of local industries, including film production. Through its Clean Energy Incentive Program, the city offers financial incentives for businesses, including filmmakers, to use renewable energy sources and reduce their environmental impact.  You can save between $650 - $1400 on your location permit fees every single day!

To make it easier for filmmakers to navigate these incentives and access clean energy solutions, Reel Green has launched the Clean Energy Toolkit. This toolkit provides essential resources, step-by-step guidance, and practical tips to help you take advantage of Vancouver’s grid power options and green energy incentives. By connecting to the grid—especially through renewable energy sources like hydro power—you can save money, reduce your carbon footprint, and support Vancouver’s sustainability goals.

Why Use Grid Tie-Ins?

1. Save on Costs: Grid power can be a more affordable and reliable solution compared to using diesel generators or other temporary power sources. Plus, with Vancouver’s Clean Energy Incentives, you can save 50% on your permit fees every day. By sharing your experience, you’ll help others learn how to reduce power costs on their productions.
2. Lower Your Environmental Impact: Vancouver’s clean energy program encourages filmmakers to connect to the grid, especially when using renewable energy like hydro power. By switching from diesel to grid power, your production could significantly reduce its carbon footprint and become more sustainable.
3. Support the Local Film Community: Sharing your grid tie-in locations and the steps you took to connect will help other filmmakers save time and make more environmentally responsible choices. As a community, we can work together to make Vancouver’s film industry more energy-efficient and sustainable.
4. Maximize Vancouver’s Incentives: The Clean Energy Incentive Program helps local businesses, including filmmakers, access affordable green energy solutions. By sharing your insights, you can help others navigate these incentives and ensure they take full advantage of available savings, all while contributing to the city’s clean energy goals.

How to Share Your Experience:
To contribute, simply provide the details of your grid tie-in location(s), the utility or service provider you worked with to Reel Green’s Grid Power Access Map. You can also visit the Clean Energy Toolkit by Reel Green for step-by-step instructions on how to get started with green energy solutions for your production.

Let’s work together to create a more sustainable and cost-effective future for Vancouver’s film industry. By sharing your experiences, you’ll help others save money, reduce their environmental impact, and fully benefit from Vancouver’s clean energy incentives. Explore the Clean Energy Toolkit by Reel Green and learn how to power your production!

Your insights can help shape a greener future for film production in Vancouver!

Questions, ideas, concerns?  Feel free to contact me directly.

Noah Rogers
DGC BC Associate Member and DGC BC Sustainability Committee Chair

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