Construction delays are putting additional pressure on energy bills. The BCUC needs to maintain a delicate balance between the interests of utilities and their ratepayers.…

One pipeline proposal accepted, another rejected. What will the BCUC do next? Introduction Last month, the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved an application from Pacific…

The utility is looking to collect unbilled expenditures that kept rates lower in previous years. Introduction In April this year, the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC)…

It’s costing municipal taxpayers and energy ratepayers a lot of money to challenge the BCUC’s decisions in court. But the BCUC hasn’t been proven wrong…

Cancelling the carbon tax has lowered gas bills, but the cost of the Fortis renewable natural gas program will increase by 130 percent on July…

Accusations that the provincially owned utility did not properly consult First Nations may slow down the projects, especially if the matter ends up in court.…

BC Hydro needs to acquire more electricity than it previously thought, and it won’t be available soon enough. Introduction BC Hydro, the provincially owned electrical…

The government has admitted it’s not on track to meet its 2030 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target. It should stop trying, and focus instead on…

The Minister of Energy promised BC Hydro’s new clean energy projects would have BCUC oversight. A decades-old ministerial exemption order makes that a hollow promise.…

A new $50 million stop-gap measure will leave the system at capacity again by 2029. The proposal rejected by the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) in…