At first glance, the response of the forest sector and other large energy users to the province’s Clean Energy Act was surprising. Here is an Act that will force BC Hydro to waste literally billions of dollars to create an artificial demand for private power. It will without question drive up BC Hydro’s rates far more [...]
Entries Tagged as 'BC Hydro'
Buying off industry
May 27th, 2010 · Marvin Shaffer · 3 Comments · Energy
Tags: BC Hydro·Clean Energy Act·IPPs
Risky Business
November 12th, 2009 · Marvin Shaffer · 1 Comment · Economy, Energy
The government’s recent rejection of the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) decision on the Burrard Thermal power plant had nothing to do with the operations and GHG or other emissions at Burrard. BC Hydro freely admits it is business as usual with Burrard. It will operate the plant as it has in the past — to [...]
Tags: BC Energy Plan·BC Hydro·IPP
You Don’t Have to Sell BC Hydro to Give it Away
November 3rd, 2009 · Marvin Shaffer · 6 Comments · Economy, Energy
I recently told a right wing friend of mine that this is the worst government British Columbia has had in a very long time. I said that not because of its political orientation and values that time and again favour the interests of the wealthy over the less fortunate in a rather shameless way. I [...]
Green in a Different Sense
October 2nd, 2009 · Marvin Shaffer · 2 Comments · Energy, Environment, resources & sustainability
It is all about marketing I suppose, but I still can’t believe the proponents of the Highway 37 Northwest electric transmission line labelling it a green initiative. The only thing green about it is all the money BC Hydro will lose if it goes ahead. The proponents’ spin is that this transmission line will enable [...]
Tags: BC Hydro·greenhouse gas·mining
Electricity Policy in BC: "Buy High – Sell Low"
February 20th, 2009 · Marvin Shaffer · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Economy, Energy
It was only a one-liner in the budget — the government plans to spend $10 million to advance the $400 million Northwest transmission line project along Highway 37, a project it says it will develop in partnership with the private sector. But this not-so-little initiative raises major questions about electricity policy (and sustainable economic development [...]
