BC Utilities Commission

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.

What's wrong with the BC Energy Plan?

The BC Energy Plan is at the centre of the social, economic, and environmental impacts associated with the provincial government’s energy policy. My first Blog posting for BC Citizens for Public Power summarizes a dozen key problems with the BC Energy Plan—and proposes some simple solutions.

BC Government orders provincial Commission to stay course with green power initiative

The Energy Daily (online)
Page: http://theenergydaily.com/BC/
Date: Monday, November 30, 2009
Byline: Jeff Beattie 

Government clears way for greener power expansion: BC Hydro should focus on sources of clean, renewable, cost-effective electric

Vancouver Sun
Page: E2
Publish Date: Friday, October 30, 2009
Byline: Scott Simpson 

The British Columbia government has ordered BC Hydro to yank the aging Burrard Thermal generating plant off its roster of baseline electricity sources. 

BC budget echoes throne speech, positions government as "great green hope," says electricity watchdog group

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September 1, 2009

CKNW Interview: Responding to the BCUC ruling and Throne Speech

Michael Smyth interviews Melissa Davis, Executive Director of BC Citizens for Public Power, on CKNW's Christy Clark Show.

Click here to visit CKNW's audio vault. Select Friday, August 28th, 1:00pm (the interview occurs from 1:30pm - 1:45pm).

Commission ruling leaves private power producers crying a river


Vancouver Sun
Page: A9
Publish Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Byline: Melissa Davis  

BC Utilities commission decision short-circuits private power

Business in Vancouver
August 11, 2009
Page:  26
 Byline: Melissa Davis  

BCUC ruling on Province’s energy plan praised, panned: Commission’s decision short-sighted, Pemberton-based consultant says

Whistler Question
August 5, 2009
Page:
Byline: David Burke 

Run-of-river projects in limbo following BCUC decision: Lekstrom says province remains committed to “clean and renewable energy”

Pique Newsmagazine
Date:  August 5, 2009
Page:
Byline: Jesse Ferreras  

Run-of-river power projects are in limbo after the B.C. Utilities Commission rejected the province's long-term power acquisition plan, according to a local proponent. 
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