BC Utilities Commission

• Utilities commission rejects FortisBC plan to build 30-km pipeline for Okanagan

  FortisBC said its $327-million Okanagan Capacity Upgrade project would tie into its existing system and is needed to meet the demands of a growing population. The BCUC disagreed.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2023
  
• FortisBC gas users will see a drop in natural gas prices in October

  The utility says savings will amount to about $7 a month for residential customers, depending on a customer's consumption.

  Economy

  Sep 18, 2023
  
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• Fortis electricity rates set to rise in new year

  Fortis said that for a residential electric customer with an average use of approximately 1,100 kilowatt hours per month of electricity, it will cost about $7.62 more per month.

  Economy

  Dec 7, 2022
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• Fortis bills to go up by 3.47% in January

  A residential customer with an average use of approximately 1,100-kilowatt hours per month of electricity would see their monthly bills increase by about $5.36 per month.

  Money

  Dec 21, 2021
• Squamish pays lower fuel tax than Metro Vancouver. So why does it pay more at the pump?

  It's one of the questions raised by the latest report from the B.C. Utilities Commission into how fuel is priced in British Columbia.

  News

  Mar 10, 2021
• BC Hydro makes further rate cut, customers get credit on bill next year

  BC Hydro's residential customers will get a one-time credit of $4 on average early next year on their bills to reflect a change to its rates.

  Consumer

  Dec 2, 2020
• B.C. passes law to force oil companies to reveal how gas prices are set

  The legislation comes after regulators reported an unexplained 10 to 13 cent premium on Lower Mainland fuel prices.

  Nov 28, 2019
• B.C. government considering legislation to force transparency from oil and gas companies

  The legislation is a reaction to a public inquiry that found an "unexplained difference” of about 13 cents per litre in prices at the pumps in Metro Vancouver.

  Nov 7, 2019
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• FortisBC applying to install 1M wireless gas meters across B.C.

  The meters would use sound to measure gas usage and communicate that data wirelessly to FortisBC. 

  Canada

  Oct 4, 2019
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• B.C. gas price inquiry: No collusion, but unexplained price difference costing $490M per year

  The unexplained differential is costing B.C. drivers nearly half a billion dollars per year, the report found.

  Aug 30, 2019