BC Hydro is less than totally transparent in a number of important areas. The BCUC could do more to ensure ratepayers’ interests are being protected.…

The rate increase was necessary to pay for service reliability improvements. But does Nelson Hydro really need to file a rates application every year? Introduction…

BC Hydro needs everything to go right for the next two years. Analysis of its latest annual reports suggests the early signs are not encouraging.…

The BCUC could disallow some of the forecast $16 billion cost if the project wasn’t managed prudently. It should review the project in an open…

In the two years since the government fired the BCUC chair, the agency has lost most of its powers to regulate BC Hydro, the provincially…

The BCUC approved BC Hydro’s purchase agreements to buy electricity from new power plants. But the narrowly focused decision will do little to satisfy complaints…

The BCUC establishes BC Hydro’s right to maintain a transmission line where Surrey wants to build a road. Will Surrey spend more taxpayers’ money taking…

The BCUC is examining whether gas utilities should continue to buy biomethane from outside the province. This could upset an important part of the government’s…

Construction delays are putting additional pressure on energy bills. The BCUC needs to maintain a delicate balance between the interests of utilities and their ratepayers.…

One pipeline proposal accepted, another rejected. What will the BCUC do next? Introduction Last month, the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved an application from Pacific…