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Nelson Hydro rate increase of 7.54 percent approved by the BCUC
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 Municipal energy utilities are not…
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Did the government set BC Hydro’s rates too low?
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. Introduction Once upon a time…
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How much should BC Hydro customers pay for the Site C dam?
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 and transparent inquiry. Introduction BC…
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BC Hydro is no longer being independently regulated by the BCUC
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 owned utility. The BC Premier’s…
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BC Hydro’s new wind and solar projects pass regulatory hurdle
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 from First Nations, and there’s…