The delay was not justified, and would have undermined recent improvements in BC Hydro’s planning process. The BCUC was right to reject the request. On…

The 2024 Report was due in June last year. What could be holding it up? As I reported in July last year, the government still…

Today’s rate design is being phased out to encourage the transition to a cleaner economy. Most BC Hydro residential customers, especially those on low incomes,…

Well, that’s a shocker – BC Hydro wants an extra year to develop its next long-term plan. Approving the request is a bad idea, but…

The City’s allegation that transmission facilities are trespassing on a highway is unlikely to succeed. Surrey taxpayers and BC Hydro’s ratepayers will pay the cost…

A combination of planned increases in the carbon tax and the use of renewable natural gas will test the minister of energy’s ability to meet…

BC Hydro’s latest call for clean power is being trumpeted as a success. But the energy is going to be expensive, and there are concerns…

The energy minister’s new marching orders have different priorities than a year ago, and may reflect a new degree of realism in the face of…

It’s time to gaze into the regulatory crystal ball. Here are some predictions for 2025, from the safe bets to the really long shots. 1.…

This is a shocking increase in one year, which the BCUC should have considered smoothing out. But worse may be to come – and it’s…