diff --git a/ProcessLib/HeatTransportBHE/BHE/BHECommon.h b/ProcessLib/HeatTransportBHE/BHE/BHECommon.h
index 85acb09d18e7b264148eaa39a2af6ae93f90b20e..0c0574cc4885344b2c7017671656c346a9f75ce7 100644
--- a/ProcessLib/HeatTransportBHE/BHE/BHECommon.h
+++ b/ProcessLib/HeatTransportBHE/BHE/BHECommon.h
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ struct BHECommon
     GroutParameters const grout;
     FlowAndTemperatureControl const flowAndTemperatureControl;
     bool const use_python_bcs;
+    bool isPowerBC() const
+    {
+        return std::visit([](auto const& ftc) { return ftc.is_power_bc; },
+                          flowAndTemperatureControl);
+    }
 };
 }  // end of namespace BHE
 }  // end of namespace HeatTransportBHE