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British Columbians set new energy record during cold snap: Fortis
On Dec. 27, FortisBC set a new electric system record with 777 megawatts used, beating…
Canada’s financial watchdog calls TMX ‘clearly non-profitable’
Canada’s financial watchdog says the federal government is “very unlikely” to recoup its $4.5-billion investment…
FortisBC could be heating B.C. homes with gas from garbage by 2050
FortisBC is a North American leader in supplying renewable natural gas and, a new study…
Kamloops councillor wants B.C. Hydro to halt LED streetlight replacement
A Kamloops city councillor is suggesting B.C. Hydro stop replacing streetlights with LEDs that are…
West Kelowna in line to beat out Penticton for first hydrogen reactor in the Thompson-Okanagan
Plans were announced last summer to put a hydrogen manufacturing plant in Penticton. The same…
B.C. company looks to mountains north of Lillooet for future wind farms
A B.C. company is looking at two remote mountains in the Interior for future wind…
South Okanagan residents can compare home’s energy efficiency with their neighbours’
Penticton is taking part in a regional district pilot project that compares a home’s energy…
Fortis B.C. using low-flying helicopters to inspect natural gas lines
Fortis B.C. will be using low-flying helicopters across the province this summer to to inspect…
Massive solar project pitched near Okanagan Connector
An Ontario company is planning to build a 335 hectare solar farm near the Okanagan…
North Okanagan schools get provincial cash handouts
VERNON - Local schools are getting a cash infusion from the provincial government. The money will go toward several capital projects at schools in Vernon, Salmon Arm and Armstrong. Okanagan Landing Elementary is getting $600,000 for a geothermal heating plant projected to save 72 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, and about $15,000 in operating costs....
Locals to rally against smart meters Saturday
KELOWNA – A nationwide protest against the forced implementation of smart meters will get support from a group of Kelowna locals this weekend. “June 14 is a national day of protest,” says Rozjael Young, one of the volunteers of the rally. “There are several other places in B.C. that are protesting against the smart meters, which leak...
City makes substation upgrade deal with FortisBC
PENTICTON - The City has come to an agreement with FortisBC to purchase and upgrade the Westminster substation. The deal is part of the city’s 2011 Electrical Distribution System Plan that outlines required electrical upgrades, including the installation of a 12 kilo-volt transformer at the Westminster Station. The purchase will cost the city $4,967,000 plus...