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[North Shore]

 

Tier 1

11.72 cents per kWh for all usage under the Tier 1 threshold.

Threshold examples:

• The first 1,350 kWh in an average 60-day billing period.
• The first 675 kWh in an average 30-day billing period.

Tier 2

14.08 cents per kWh over the Tier 1 threshold.

 

 

 

 

FLAT

12.63 cents per kWh.

 

 

Carefully planned out, no doubt, to provide as little a benefit as possible!  just did the maths on my last bill -id save a whopping $3 and change on that bill!  I'm going to have to go through the entire year to determine if I'll save at all.  Even than, the time invested to figure it out is probably more valuable to me than the amount id save! lol

[lanforod]

Tiered rate pricing principles

As part of our 2024 Rate Design Application, we proposed extending the Residential Inclining Block (RIB) rate pricing principles on an ongoing basis until the tiered rate energy charges (Rate Schedule 1101) are close to the flat rate energy charges (Rate Schedule 1151), at which time we’d apply to merge the two rate schedules.

The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved our proposal on February 24, 2025, which means that:

• The Basic Charge will continue to increase with the general rate increase.
• The Tier 2 Energy Charge will remain constant at $14.08 cents per kWh.
• The remaining revenue to be collected from residential customers is recovered through the Tier 1 Energy Charge as if:
  • The general rate increase had been applied equally to the Basic Charge, Tier 1, and Tier 2 Energy Charges.
  • The availability of the flat rate was not expanded to all residential customers.
  • The multi-residential service rates (Rate Schedule 1121 and 1161) were not cancelled.

The bill impact of these pricing principles varies depending on electricity use. Customers whose electricity use mostly remains within Tier 1 will have a greater increase.

[LJ]

I used 1198kwh in tier 1 and 1219kwh in tier 2, is a flat rate better?

[Victoria Watcher]

Three dams upstream from Campbell River, which we built in the 1940s and ’50s, are undergoing a major refit to withstand a one-in-10,000-year magnitude nine earthquake.

 

“They’ve been here for quite a while and they’re safer today than when they were built, but these are seismic upgrades that are important for the community, and they’re massive projects, they’re quite fascinating,” said BC Hydro spokesperson Stephen Watson.

 

Watch the report below:

 

The John Hart Dam is being worked on first, where they’re about halfway through six years of work.

 

“We’re not increasing the height of the dam but the width of it,” said Watson.

 

“We’ve put in H-piles that are 15 metres deep to anchor some components of the dam, we’ve put in additional water seepage barriers, we’re anchoring the concrete down to the bedrock below with about 119 steel rods drilled down into that rock, so it’s quite an effort.”

 

https://cheknews.ca/...-river-1251349/

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 27 April 2025 - 11:38 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

Grounded subways, canceled flights, stores, hospitals, and offices completely in the dark: This is the situation following the vast blackout that hit Spain, Portugal, and some regions of southern France.

 

The power grid was sent down around noon local time on Monday, simultaneously blocking all public services in major Spanish cities. The restoration of the power supply is currently underway, with officials citing a rare atmospheric phenomenon as the cause.

 

Portuguese officials told national media that the blackout affected the entire territory. Reports of power outages have also come from citizens in Andorra and areas of France bordering Spain. The Spanish government met in Madrid to monitor the situation, while citizens did their best to adjust to a world without electricity. Below are glimpses of affected regions in the early hours of the outage.

 

 

https://www.wired.co...tage-in-photos/

[Mike K.]

Rare atmospheric phenomenon? Surely they can better explain it.

[lanforod]

Cool, it’s the plot of Revolution, a TV show from 2012 where nanotech prevented all electricity…

[Victoria Watcher]

 

 

It follows a call for power in 2024, which resulted in the confirmation of 10 new renewable-energy projects partly owned by First Nations.

 

Penner said news of the second call so soon after the first is a signal the government is aware there is a “serious issue” and it’s trying to respond.

 

Still, Penner said it will take some years for the projects to come online.

 

In the meantime, he said B.C. should look at measures to curtail electricity demand, such as removing or moderating electric vehicle mandates and using natural gas rather than American electricity to fill the gaps.

 

https://vancouversun...o-power-concern

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 12 May 2025 - 07:50 PM.

[Victoria Watcher]

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the United States as it works to meet electricity demand that's surging after two decades of relative stability.

An expected demand increase of 15 per cent by 2030 is sparking questions about whether BC Hydro is ready, with one former B.C. environment minister saying the province faces a power gap.

The Crown utility says it imported a net 13,600 gigawatt hours of power in the 2024 fiscal year, a figure representing about 22 per cent of all supply sources according to a service plan forecast issued last February.

But the utility says it has been a net exporter for eight of the past 15 years, and its outgoing CEO is unequivocal: "We have enough power."

Customers "should feel confident that (BC Hydro) will be able to meet their needs in a range of circumstances over time," Chris O'Reily said in an interview after addressing the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade on Thursday.

O'Reily told the board tariffs on Canadian goods launched by U.S. President Donald Trump have been "weighing on everyone's minds."

But Canada's trade challenges are also an opportunity to strengthen energy security, expand clean power and drive long-term prosperity, he said.


https://www.timescol...de-war-10683935

Edited by Victoria Watcher, 20 May 2025 - 12:16 PM.