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BC Hydro cost of capital proceeding delayed
On March 21, 2024, the BCUC approved a request from BC Hydro, allowing the utility to delay submission of its cost of capital application. For most utilities, the BCUC determines…
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BCUC abandons attempt to manage BC Hydro’s cost increases
On March 15, 2024, the BCUC approved a request from BC Hydro to rescind the commission’s 2021 direction that the utility to file a performance-based rate application. The BCUC had…
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Is renewable natural gas “clean”?
The answer depends on whom you ask. There is no argument that burning renewable natural gas turns methane into carbon dioxide, which is generally released into the atmosphere, and one view is…
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BCUC stands its ground on regulation of thermal energy systems
On March 15, 2024, the BCUC denied a request from the BC Sustainable Energy Association (BCSEA) to reconsider the BCUC’s recent decision on thermal energy systems exemptions (TES Report), which…
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BCUC approves latest BC Hydro rates increase with no public input
On March 8, 2024, the BCUC approved BC Hydro’s request to finalize rates for its residential customers in fiscal year 2025, beginning April 1, 2024. In this article we look…