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Creative Energy Plant

NRCan Major Projects Inventory: Under Construction (as of 1 Oct 2025)

May be complete: the estimated completion (Q1 2026) has passed, and no newer source says so either way.

Stage
Under constructionsince Q1 2023
Value
C$100Mfrom BC Major Projects Inventory
Capacity
Not published
Owner
Creative Energy Vancouver Platforms Inc.
Last checked
1 Oct 2026

Stage timeline

  1. ProposedNot reported
  2. ApprovedNot reported
  3. Under constructionQ1 2023
  4. CompleteNot yet

Plan to convert former Central Heat Distribution Inc. natural gas steam plant at 720 Beatty St to a low-carbon energy system, utilizing boilers and underground system to heat downtown Vancouver.

From the project's description in B.C. Major Projects Inventory, Open Government Licence – British Columbia; shortened to whole sentences where long.

Facts

Type
Dams and power generation (biomass) · Dams and power generation in British Columbia
Location
720 Beatty St
Municipality
Vancouver
Province or state
British Columbia, Canada · All of Canada
Estimated completion
Q1 2026 from BC Major Projects Inventory

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Stage history

  1. Under construction BC Major Projects Inventory: Construction started, Q1 2023 (as of 30 Sep 2025)
  2. Under construction NRCan Major Projects Inventory: Under Construction (as of 1 Oct 2025)

Sources

Licences: Open Government Licence – British Columbia; Open Government Licence – Canada. Full credits: Data sources and licences.

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