BC Hydro

Power follies exposed

Source: Comox Valley Echo
Page: A12
Date: Friday, November 5, 2010
Byline: Richard Hagensen

We all know our hydro rates have headed skyward in the past few years, but many of us don't understand how rate hikes relate to new private power projects in BC - and haven't realized it's going to get a lot worse.

BCUC decision vindicates union stand on Hydro privatization

www.geoffmeggs.ca
Vancouver City Councillor
4 August 2010
Geoff Meggs

When the BC Utilities Commission ruled earlier this year that Terasen could walk away from its longstanding billing service agreement with Accenture, it was another nail in the coffin of the BC Liberals privatization plans for BC Hydro.

Rivers for debt: a bad deal

This blog posting elaborates on the third issue that is exposed in the first edition of REXpert Opinions, namely: what a bad dead the BC Energy Act is for the residents of this province: economically, socially, and environmentally.

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Critics challenge special deal for new hydro project: AltaGas gets unprecedented 60-year contract from BC Hydro

Source: Vancouver Sun
Page:
Date: Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Byline: Scott Simpson 

An unprecedented 60-year electricity purchase agreement between BC Hydro and AltaGas Income Trust has prompted some critics to decry the secrecy surrounding a $700-million run-of-river hydro project in northwest British Columbia.

Smart meter on the way, Hydro insists: Billion-dollar plan

Suzanne Fournier
The Province
May 21, 2010

A controversial billion-dollar plan to install "smart meters" in 1.8 million B.C. homes and businesses is going full steam ahead, B.C. Hydro insisted Thursday.

Marvin Shaffer on Bill 17: BC's Clean Energy Act

From CCPA's Policy Note (www.policynote.ca)

Dr. Marvin Shaffer, is Adjunct Professor in the Public Policy Masters Program at Simon Fraser University and principal author of Lost in Transmission.

The Clean Energy Act – adding insult to injury
April 29th, 2010 ·

BC Clean Energy Act - Bill 17

Read the News Release and Backgrounder for the BC Clean Energy Act tabled today in the Legislature. 

Also, below are hyperlinks to key sections of the Bill 17:

Clean Energy Act will spark debate

Source: Vancouver Sun
Page: C7
Date: Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Byline: Scott Simpson

It’s called the Clean Energy Act but the politics around it will be messy.

Why I support Site C, with conditions: We need the new power source and this is a clean, reliable one. But the people of B.C. mu

Source: Vancouver Sun
Page: C5
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010

BC Hydro selects four new projects under Clean Power Call program: Two run-of-river projects in Squamish among agreements awarde

Page: E2
Date: Thursday, April 1, 2010
Byline: Brian Morton 

BC Hydro has selected the second group of projects to be awarded electricity purchase agreements under the clean-power call for new sources of electricity. 
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