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Category Archives: British Columbia Electricity
Status of significant litigation against the Site C dam
George Hoberg Updated June 29, 2017 This morning the Supreme Court dismissed the leave the appeal for the Prophet River case, bringing the legal proceedings over this phase of the Site C proceedings to a close. Claire Allen and George … Continue reading
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The Site C Panel Report and the Crisis of Credibility for BC Electricity Policy
George Hoberg May 9, 2014 Yesterday, the Joint Review Panel for the Site C dam project on the Peace River in northern British Columbia released its environmental assessment report. The panel did not recommend for or against the project, but … Continue reading
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The Gordon Campbell Legacy for Natural Resource Policy in British Columbia
George Hoberg March 4, 2011 Next week, after ten years as Premier of British Columbia, Gordon Campbell will hand power over to Christy Clark. Natural resource policy has been one of the most dynamic areas of policy development during the … Continue reading
Conservation Pricing: Can it be Environmentally Effective and Economically Fair?
Stephanie Taylor and George Hoberg March 1, 2011 (updated September 28, 2011) Electricity pricing in BC is a concept that is little understood, yet frequently the subject of grumbling by ratepayers, especially when rates are going up. Recent proposals by … Continue reading
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How Electricity Pricing Works in British Columbia
Stephanie Taylor and George Hoberg February 17, 2011 In the midst of a spending blitz, BC Hydro has applied to the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) to increase residential electricity rates by an estimated 10% per year over the next three … Continue reading
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British Columbia’s New Clean Energy Act: A Preliminary Analysis
George Hoberg The Government of British Columbia introduced its much anticipated Clean Energy Act today. The Act follows the government’s increasing assertions about it aspirations to become a “Clean Energy Powerhouse.” To lay the groundwork to pursue that mission, … Continue reading
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Why the BC Utilities Commission Rejected BC Hydro’s Long Term Plan
George Hoberg (with research assistance by Lisa Jung) August 1, 2009 (updated below on September 24, 2009) On July 27, 2009, the British Columbia Utilities Commission stunned the BC energy sector by rejecting the Long Term Acquisition Plan (LTAP) of … Continue reading
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Deconstructing the Green Energy Controversy in British Columbia
George Hoberg Talk delivered to PowerUp Canada Green Economy Dialogue, April 7, 2009 Controversy over renewable energy in British Columbia has been swelling over the past year, particularly over “run of the river power” projects being developed by independent power … Continue reading
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UBC Student Simulation: How should the Forecasted Electricity Supply Gap in British Columbia be Filled?
George Hoberg As part of a course on Sustainable Energy Policy and Governance, students participate in a simulated multistakeholder consultation about topical policy issues. Half of this year’s students simulated a debate about how to fill the forecasted electricity supply … Continue reading
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Electricity Trade in British Columbia: Are We a Net Importer or Exporter?
By George Hoberg and Christopher Mallon March 17, 2009 PDF here for printing and better graphics The conflict Electricity policy in British Columbia has become increasingly controversial over the past several years. The conflict has focused on new hydroelectricity projects … Continue reading
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