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FortisBC people stay committed amid 昀椀re and rain
F
or Carrie Grant of energy provider company
FortisBC, one particularly outstanding thing
about her company is
that “when there’s something
extraordinary going on, everyone
shows up.”
“We’ve had floods, fires and
windstorms, and not only have
our people gone to work, but
they’ve wanted to go to work,” says
the regional manager of network
services for the gas and electricity
provider. “They’ll call in from
everywhere and say, ‘Can I help?’
That dedication to our customers is pretty special. But it’s our
common goal.”
Grant adds that ultimately,
working for FortisBC is deeply
satisfying because of that goal.
“We get the power back on; we
make sure the gas is working, and
that people have heat. We make a
difference in people’s lives.”
Grant, a trained mechanical
engineer based in Kelowna (where
FortisBC is headquartered in tandem with Surrey), notes that she’s
been part of such events herself.
“In 2023, I was evacuated from my
home because of wildfires, as were
many of our employees, but we all
showed up for work because we
wanted to take care of the community. I don’t think many people get
to feel that in their job.”
A regulated utility, FortisBC is
British Columbia’s largest energy
provider, delivering natural gas,
electricity, renewable natural gas
and propane to nearly 1.3 million
customers. To support sustainability, the company is working
on decarbonizing its gas system
with renewable and low-carbon
gases and focusing on protecting
ecosystems and conserving
biological diversity around its operations, among other initiatives.
It also works with Indigenous
and local communities toward a
lower-carbon energy future.
In 2023, I was evacuated
from my home because of
wildfires, as were many
of our employees, but we
all showed up for work
because we wanted to take
care of the community.
— Carrie Grant
Regional Manager of
Network Services
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From left: FortisBC distribution personnel Cam Oliviero, Gerard Hallahan and Cole Beaton with crew leader
Aaron Cuming on the job.
Meanwhile, its ethos of
customer care permeates the
workplace, says Kira Bennett, the
Prince George-based customer
experience manager of strategy
and projects.
“There are a lot of opportunities
to collaborate with other departments and work with other groups
on major projects in different
parts of B.C.,” says Bennett, who
has been with the company for
more than 13 years — two years
longer than the company-wide
average. “I’ve been lucky enough
in my career here to work with
several mentors, and overall, the
company has been very supportive
of my journey to advance my
career.”
In addition to fostering employee growth, FortisBC focuses
on employee well-being. “My
husband has a complicated
autoimmune disorder, so his medicines are quite expensive,” notes
