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BC Hydro EV charging rates: BCUC protects ratepayers and the public interest
On March 13, 2024, the BCUC approved BC Hydro’s application for permanent public electric vehicle (EV) charging rates. From June 1, 2024, BC Hydro will charge a rate of 28.28…
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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…