City of New Westminster

511 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, British Columbia
V3L 1H9

Telephone: 604-521-3711
Fax: 604-521-3895

Company Profile

The City of New Westminster Electrical Department runs the oldest continuously operating electrical utility in British Columbia. Initially referred to as the Light Department, the City began generating electricity for streetlights in 1891. Today the Electrical Department distributes electricity to 28,000 residential customers and 3,000 commercial/business customers. The Electrical Services Division maintains the electrical systems at a majority of all City owned facilities including City Hall and all City streetlights, traffic signals within the municipal boundary.

Commission Members
 

• Martin Gifford, Chairperson
• Terry Parsons, Commissioner
• Don McLellan, Commissioner
• Paul Daminato, CAO/Commissioner
• Wayne Wright, Mayor/Commissioner