BC stands to gain from local artificial intelligence data centres, but this deal raises questions about BC Hydro’s competitive process to allocate rationed electricity. Introduction…

Cuts to spending on pipeline safety have thankfully been reversed. But the Utilities Commission’s squeeze on PNG’s operating costs highlights the regulator’s special treatment for…

Lil’wat Nation demands BC Hydro pay more for its privately generated electricity because of Aboriginal ownership, citing DRIPA. BC’s Attorney General argues they should not.…

It’s one of the better options for the reliable power the province needs. The sooner we get started the better. Introduction In the two years…

New modelling shows BC Hydro needs to double the amount of electricity it currently generates by 2050, but it’s not clear how this could be…

BC Hydro now forecasts it does not have the capacity to meet peak demand by 2030, and that’s not including electricity required for the North…

After a bureaucratic reshuffling, reports of CleanBC’s death might not be exaggerated. Introduction The Tyee recently reported that the BC government has “quietly eliminated its…

Rationing electricity for new data centres and artificial intelligence businesses is bad for our economy. The government should be bolder, and expand the opportunities for…

The recent budget suggests the BCUC will be sidestepped again. It’s been years since BC Hydro’s rates were set independently; the new Auditor General should…

From misleading government press releases to statistical revisions, it’s hard to be sure BC has made any progress at all reducing GHG emissions. And things…