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Issues of Interest:

This section of our website has been set up to provide British Columbians with essential information on a range of topics associated with public power in BC. Questions and answers will be posted each month on issues related to the provincial government's Energy Plan and legislation, the public and private energy industries, privatization and deregulation, energy-related technologies, and environmental impacts.

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We welcome your questions. If you have a question or concern that you think might be shared by other British Columbians, send us an email. For clarity, try to keep your questions brief. Our website moderator will review all questions submitted and assess them in relation to BCCPP’s mandate as well as the current relevance of the issue. We regret that we are unable to provide individual responses to questions.

Questions selected for inclusion on our website will first be reviewed by one or more of our members or consultants with interest and expertise on that specific topic or area. The issue may require additional consultation or further research. Finally, brief and general answers—approximately 150 – 250 words—will be prepared and uploaded to our website, along with some suggestions for further reading on the subject.

How much electricity are we buying from private sources?

Posted January 7th, 2008
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Three tender calls for private energy have been issued since 2001 when the Liberal government was elected. The first "green" call in 2001/2002, resulted in the approval of 15 new private energy projects with a total capacity of 172 MWh.

BC Hydro is a Crown Corporation. Does that mean it costs taxpayers money to run the utility?

Posted December 10th, 2007
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BC Hydro is an efficient corporation with diversified revenue streams that turn large profits. This means that it cannot only provide British Columbians with low energy rates, but it can also contribute large sums of money to the province in the form of dividends, water rentals, and taxes in lieu .