Could a newly-installed "smart meter" be partially to blame for an early morning fire in Coquitlam? BC Hydro crews don't believe so, but they are investigating -- after a small fire broke out on the outside of a home on Darwin Street. Spokesperson Greg Alexis says it appears the cause was likely a faulty meter base. "The meter base is the … [Read more...]
Hydro to credit card customers: check your bill
July 2, 2012 by
A website glitch has BC Hydro issuing a warning to customers who paid their bill by credit card. Spokesperson Jennifer Young says credit card information was not being encrypted. She says customers who notice something awry with their statement contact BC Hydro. Young says the glitch was on a third party website and has been fixed. "We would … [Read more...]
Premier defends BC Hydro decision
May 23, 2012 by
BC's Premier says she won't apologize for breaking an 11-year old Liberal election promise to ensure the independence of the BC Utilities Commission. Christy Clark is defending a controversial cabinet decision to cap electricity rates at 17 per cent over three years, before any hearings could be held by the commission next month."We're finding a … [Read more...]
The BC Government and opposition NDP spar over BC Hydro rates ‘directive’
May 22, 2012 by
According to the BC government, it's a good news announcement that will save BC families a lot of money. The NDP says it's an example of a government run amok, and one that's taking away the publics ability to question what it's up to. The BC Government has told the BC Utilities Commission to roll back an expected 7% rate increase next … [Read more...]
The NDP Energy critic says something isn’t right, as BC Hydro removes 1000 Smart Meters.
March 21, 2012 by
BC Hydro is taking newly installed smart meters off of 1000 homes and re-installing another meter in its place. Hydro initially saying they were checking the meters for accuracy and there 'might' be some kind of an issue. The news had NDP Energy critic John Horgan outraged, after hearing complaints about billing.. He said … [Read more...]
BC Hydro says removing 1000 already installed Smart Meters is no big deal.
March 21, 2012 by
Despite at first suggesting there might be an issue with Smart Meters BC Hydro had a different story to tell when they called CKNW to go on the record. Gary Murphy Chief Project officer for BC Hydro Smart Meters says the taking off of 1000 already installed meters is "completely normal" for quality assurance. When pressed on the amount … [Read more...]
BC Hydro has hands full with heavy winds
November 11, 2011 by
BC Hydro says their crews will be burning the midnight oil after high winds cut power for thousands of customers. Spokesperson Greg Alexis says Abbotsford, Langley, Delta, and Richmond customers were the hardest hit by outages today. "Our peak today on the Lower Mainland we saw over 20,000 customers without power around the province itself on … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Dave Cobb leaving BC Hydro
October 19, 2011 by
Dave Cobb is leaving Hydro to take a senior position with the Jim Pattison group. Hydro's board of directors will appoint an acting CEO and Cobb will remain with Hydro until the end of November. Cobb just announced this week that Hydro would be reducing it's workforce by 300 people and another 150 job cuts would be coming in the next … [Read more...]
BC Hydro cuts 300 jobs from its workforce
October 12, 2011 by
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility says it's cutting its workforce by 300 people this week.BC Hydro says it's part of a workforce reduction that will see staff reduced by about 700 positions over the next three years.The utility has already cut 250 positions.President and CEO Dave Cobb says the utility needs to keep power rates low for … [Read more...]
BC Hydro cuts proposed rate hike in half after public anger set off review
August 12, 2011 by
B.C.'s power utility will be asking for a rate hike that's half of what it originally wanted after the government forced it to go back to the drawing ... Vancouver News latest RSS headlines - Big News Network.com … [Read more...]
