Private company

Powerex

Vancouver-based wholesale energy marketing company and a wholly owned subsidiary of BC Hydro founded in 19881

Powerex Corp is the wholly owned energy marketing and trading subsidiary of BC Hydro. Powerex buys and sells wholesale electricity, natural gas and environmental energy products and services in Western North America (WECC).2 It is part of B.C. Hydro.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1988Founded1
  • HeadquartersVancouver1
  • Websitewww2.powerex.com
  • Legal formCompany (includes community contribution company and unlimited liability company)3
  • LEI549300FS5NS3IF4OSQ883
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressSuite 1300 - 666 Burrard Street, V6C 2X8 Vancouver, Canada3
  • Registered withBC Registry Services, BC03563433

Powerex Corp is the wholly owned energy marketing and trading subsidiary of BC Hydro. Powerex buys and sells wholesale electricity, natural gas and environmental energy products and services in Western North America (WECC).2

Corporate structure

Powerex is part of a group headed by His Majesty the King in Right of the Province of British Columbia. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Parent company (GLEIF)

Ultimate parent

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Dec 19, 2017Parent Directly consolidated by British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority3
  2. 1988Founded Founded1

Sources

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