The ongoing struggle to establish a transboundary plan to deal with pollution in the Elk and Kootenay/Kootenai river watershed today (March 11) reached a positive…
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Cold creates record-breaking electricity demand
Extremely cold temperatures across B.C. drove peak hourly electricity demand – the hour customers use the most electricity – to a record high level on…
EV fast charging site doubled in Radium Hot Springs
BC Hydro has doubled the number of chargers at its electric vehicle fast charging site in Radium Hot Springs with the addition of a new…
New cryptocurrency mining connections paused in B.C.
The B.C. government announced recently that BC Hydro will suspend electricity-connection requests from cryptocurrency mining operations for 18 months. The temporary suspension will preserve B.C.’s…
Rebate amounts increased for electric vehicles
The B.C. government has increased the maximum rebate amounts for electric vehicle purchases. The maximum provincial rebate under the CleanBC Go Electric Passenger Vehicle Rebate…
Input sought on Public Interest Bonding Strategy
To protect the environment and avoid costs to British Columbians, the provincial government is inviting feedback on ways to ensure owners of large industrial projects…
CleanBC rebates for commercial EVs increased
B.C. businesses wanting to reduce air pollution and save on fuel costs can access more in provincial rebates through the CleanBC Specialty-Use Vehicle Incentive (SUVI)…
CleanBC home energy retrofit rebates doubled
The provincial government is doubling CleanBC Better Homes retrofit rebates for select home-heating and energy-efficiency upgrades. “With many people continuing to work from home due…
Don’t be fooled by fabricated numbers
Letter to the Editor The Minister of Energy, Bill Bennett recently submitted a letter to Alaska Highway News titled, “Ontario Catching up to B.C.”(Mar.22/16) After…
A tax by any other name is still a tax
MLA Report By Norm Macdonald, Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Whether it is a fee, a rate or a service charge, if you are paying it to…