Vancouver – “Isn’t that ironic, don’t ya think?” – Alanis Morissette An unprecedented drop in power demand due to COVID-19 is forcing BC Hydro to take action to avoid potential flooding risks and impacts on the environment and its infrastructure over…
BC Hydro will offer new, targeted bill relief to provide immediate help to those most in need. Residential customers who have lost their jobs or are unable to work as a result of COVID-19 will receive a credit to help…
Chilliwack – Chilliwack’s heritage is about to become a little more visible in six locations throughout the city. At the March 3, 2020 Regular Meeting of Council, Council approved the Heritage Advisory Committee’s recommendation to wrap six electrical kiosks with…
Vancouver – How cold was Monday? BC Hydro has set a new record for the highest peak hourly demand for electricity. The new record for peak hourly demand – the hour customers use the most electricity – was reached on January…
Vancouver – British Columbians will pay less for electricity next spring if the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approves BC Hydro’s request for a decrease in rates. “For the past two years, our government has been focused on making sure BC…
Mission (BC Hydro) – BC Hydro has posted a road closure for Hayward Street over Ruskin Dam from August 6 to 30. To complete an annual safety check of a key piece of equipment at the dam, BC Hydro will…
Victoria – On the heels of the NDP led report of BC Hydro expenditures from the two previous Liberal governments and the taxpayer to be on the hook for the bill, comes the next round of rate increases. Subject to…
Victoria – Very quietly, on Wednesday evening, long after media and MLA’s retired for the night, comes a scathing report on the Christy Clark and Gordon Campbell Liberals and their handling of BC Hydro contracts. The report via the NDP…
Vancouver – This won’t be a shock to anyone, except to your power bill. The first cold snap of the year has led the province’s peak electricity demand to increase by an average of 13 per cent on February 3…
Vancouver: Fraudsters posing as BC Hydro employees were 50 per cent more successful in their attempts to steal money in 2018 than 2017, leaving BC Hydro customers out nearly $45,000. And no, you don’t pay your bill with Bitcoin. Since…