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Tolko Industries sues FortisBC over land expropriation
Tolko Industries has filed a civil claim against FortisBC, alleging that the $7.41 million compensation received for the expropriation of land in Kelowna, British Columbia, does not reflect the true property value.
The dispute concerns a two-acre portion of a 40-acre former mill site located on Manhattan Drive in Kelowna’s North End. The site, which has been vacant since the mill closed in 2020, is slated for residential development by Holar Developments, a sister company of Tolko Industries.
FortisBC acquired the land to construct a new electrical substation designed to convert electricity from the BC Hydro West Kelowna transmission line into multiple distribution lines for local customers. The expropriation was approved by the B.C. Ministry of Energy and Climate Solutions in 2025.
Entities
British Columbia Utilities Commission · District of Kitimat · FortisBC · Gerry Leibel · Pacific Northern Gas · Philip Germuth
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The District of Kitimat sent a letter to the BCUC on October 28.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Mayor Philip Germuth signed a letter on behalf of the district regarding utility costs.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Kitimat council passed a motion regarding natural gas costs unanimously on October 5.
- [● 3 SOURCES] Pacific Northern Gas is pursuing a $10.7 million meter modernization project.