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3 facts you need to know
About B.C.’s Clean Electricity Future
By Bill Bennett
Kootenay East MLA
1. In B.C., unlike Alberta and Ontario, 95% of our electricity is produced without fossil fuels. The Site C project will provide another 100 years of clean energy to add to one of the world’s most reliable electric systems.
2. Twenty per cent of our electricity comes from private renewable power projects scattered across the province with wind farms and run of river hydro being the most common technologies. In the future, once Site C is completed, we will need more electricity from these renewable technologies.
3. As Minister of Energy and Mines, my focus is keeping rates as low as possible. British Columbia has one of the most ambitious conservation programs in North America, which helps keep costs down by avoiding the need to build new generation facilities. When we do need new generation, we need to buy the most cost effective power available and private sector competition between various renewable technologies will ensure that ratepayers get the best deal.
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