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How independent is the BCUC’s oversight of BC Hydro?
BC’s Auditor General recently warned that future government directions regarding BC Hydro’s net income are a “risk area” for the provincial accounts, which have twice been qualified as a result…
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BCUC bypassed again as Government legislates BC Hydro’s net income
On July 15, 2024, the BC government ordered the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to allow BC Hydro’s regulated net income to remain at $712 million a year for an additional…
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Where is BC’s 2024 climate change accountability report?
Section 7.1 of the Climate Change Accountability Act obliges the Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy to “make public no later than the end of June” the provincial government’s…
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FortisBC expands its renewable natural gas program
FortisBC Energy Inc. (FEI) just announced that, as of July 1, 2024, it will be the “first energy utility in North America to automatically designate Renewable Natural Gas for customers.”…
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BC’s electricity deficit
BC is fixing its near-term electricity shortage, but there is potential for a much larger deficit if we want to expand LNG and mining production and also achieve net zero…