PRESS RELEASE: BC UTILITIES NEED AN EFFECTIVE REGULATOR, September 28, 2021 September 28, 2021 – In just a few weeks, the BC Government will release its updated climate plan, which will aim to close the remaining gap to meet BC’s legislated target of 40% emissions reductions by 2030. Unfortunately, COVID-19 led to a delay in the government’s efforts to update CleanBC, and BC Hydro has developed a draft long-term resource plan that isn’t premised upon meeting BC’s climate targets, nor is it informed by the updated climate plan. Making matters worse, the current mandate of the BC Utilities Commission — as defined in the Utilities Commission Act and as interpreted by the Commission — is currently limited in its scope to such ...
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