A Balancing Authority (formerly the Control Area) is the area operator that is responsible for:
- matching generation and load
- maintaining the scheduled interchange with other Balancing Authority Area
- maintaining the frequency in real-time of the electric power system
BCTC is the Balancing Authority for British Columbia, and works with Balancing Authorities in Alberta and the United States to maintain an effective, reliable electricity system.
Load information is available in hourly and daily formats for the British Columbia Balancing Authority. Each day provides information for the previous day (Monday updates provide information for previous Friday, Saturday and Sunday)
You can also find historical BC load data and historical hourly path TTC (total transfer capacity).