Electricity Demand
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BC Hydro hoping to be able to charge customers rates based on electricity demandThe BC Utilities Commission is currently reviewing application that if approved would see customers get 5 cents per kilowatt hour credit for electricity used from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m.EnvironmentMay 2, 2023
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Electricity bills on the rise in Calgary after ‘significant’ increase in demandAccording to ENMAX's rate in January, the price of electricity currently sits at 15.9 cents per kilowatt-hour, up from 7.9 cents per kilowatt-hour last year.ConsumerJan 28, 2022
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New record set for electricity demand: FortisBCFortisBC customers used 777 megawatts of power on Dec. 27, eclipsing the old mark of 764 megawatts that was set during the heat dome in late June.CanadaDec 29, 2021
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New record set for summer electricity demand, but Tuesday could see even higher use: FortisThe power company says the peak load for Monday’s electricity demand was 735 megawatts.ConsumerJun 29, 2021
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Building trades union group calls regulators’ Site C report ‘fundamentally flawed’The report argues regulators ignores the billions already spent on the project and underestimates future electricity demand.EconomyNov 15, 2017
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B.C. hits all-time high electricity demand amidst cold snapBetween 5 and 6 p.m. on Jan. 3, a new record for power consumption was set when demand for electricity peaked at 10,126 megawatts, breaking the old record set more than a decade ago.Jan 4, 2017
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Demand for electricity in B.C. reached 3-year high on Friday nightAlthough the cold snap that gripped much of the province has now come to an end, BC Hydro says the sustained cold temperatures over the past two weeks led to an increase in electricity demand province-wide.Dec 19, 2016
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Alberta electricity demand surges to all-time high as province remains frozen in cold snapElectricity demand soared to unprecedented heights Monday afternoon, reaching 11,400 megawatts, according to the Alberta Electric System Operator.WeatherDec 7, 2016
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