It may surprise you to learn the City of New Westminster is exempt from the smart meter program. Unlike other BC communities the City of New Westminster owns its own electrical utility and does it's own metering. New Westminster's Electrical Services Manager Tim Cmith says city meters are getting old and smart meters may be an option for … [Read more...]
Hydro given another year to install smart meters
December 27, 2012 by
The provincial government has given BC Hydro another year to install their smart meters. The utility has already put in 93 percent of the 1.87 million meters – they only have 140,000 left. The province says hydro crews have had to deal with shortages in qualified labour, equipment and specialized meters, as well as customer … [Read more...]
BC Hydro hasn’t decided consequences for customers refusing Smart Meters
November 10, 2012 by
The installation of BC Hydro’s Smart Meters is wrapping up, but it seems people who keep refusing a meter may not have to face consequences for continually saying no. Cindy Verschoor with the Smart Metering Program says Hydro will to work with customers who refuse meter installation by answering their questions and addressing concerns. The … [Read more...]
City of Vancouver Still working to get Parking Meters to Accept New Coins
September 12, 2012 by
The upgrades to the parking meters started before the new coins began circulating in April and should finally be complete this week. Up to a million dollars from the city's capital budget has been set aside to upgrade the meters but the final price tag? City spokesperson Jerry Dobrovolny's not saying: "it's not insignificant and we know it's … [Read more...]
Some Vancouver parking meters still don’t accept new toonie
May 11, 2012 by
At least 30 per cent of Vancouver’s parking meters still can't accept the new Toonie coin. The city says it's working on the problem, but in the meantime customers who lose their money can be reimbursed. The City's Taryn Scollard says if you lose your money you can phone 3-1-1 within city limits and explain the situation. "One of the options … [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...]
Group opposed to smart meters vows to keep fighting
March 10, 2012 by
Despite being rebuffed by the BC Utilities Commission, smart meter opponents say they aren't going away. Earlier this week, the commission ruled against ordering BC Hydro to stop installing the meters over its provincial mandate and privacy concerns. Sharon Noble, with the Coalition to Stop Smart Meters in BC, says the commission didn't give their … [Read more...]
Bid to pull plug on smart meters rejected
March 8, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Opponents of smart meters in B.C. have suffered a defeat in their attempt to block BC Hydro from installing the devices.Hydro says the BC Utilities Commission has dismissed an application from an anti-meter group for an injunction against the program, ruling the technology does not exceed the authority of the province’s Clean Energy … [Read more...]
Surrey city council votes to ask the province for a choice when it comes to smart meters.
January 23, 2012 by
Surrey City council has passed a motion asking the province to give people a choice when it comes to the installation of BC Hydro Smart Meters. Councillor Barinder Rasode says the issue simply wouldn't go away and they kept hearing complaints in person, by phone, or via email. Rasode says while she personally is not opposed to smart … [Read more...]
