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BC Hydro launches residential time-of-use rate
The program will promote the adoption of EVs in BC, but ratepayers face paying a hidden $289 million subsidy to fund a cheaper overnight rate. The details This month sees…
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BC Hydro’s Integrated Resource Plan illustrates a serious disconnect between BC’s climate policy and energy planning
BC Hydro’s Integrated Resource Plan does not take seriously enough the possibility of a large increase in demand for electricity, and treats the government’s CleanBC Plan as a “risk” rather…
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BC Hydro considers net metering program expansion
Here’s a further update to my recent article on the future of rooftop solar and net metering in BC. My thanks to a reader who shared the source information from…
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BC Hydro is powering its newest public EV charging stations with…propane?
Yes, that’s right. On April 30, 2024 the BCUC granted BC Hydro, BC’s largest electrical utility, a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) to build four “off-grid” public electric…
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The government plans to trim the BCUC’s regulatory powers
Bill 24 would allow cabinet to override the BCUC’s authority to regulate electricity service and rates for BC’s cryptocurrency businesses. This is neither necessary nor wise. (Following publication of this…