Electricity Rates

• Incentive imbalance? Alberta municipalities differ on solar panel installation rewards

  Skyrocketing utility costs have some Alberta homeowners weighing an investment in residential solar panels, but the incentives offered vary from town-to-town, city-to-city.

  Environment

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Manitoba hydro rate increases could be capped, hearings reduced under new bill

  The Opposition New Democrats say they are worried the bill, if passed, would partially privatize Crown-owned Manitoba Hydro.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2022
  
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• Calgary business owner calls for more support to deal with rising utility bills

  A Calgary business owner says rising utility bills are hampering his efforts to recover after two years of pain caused by the pandemic.

  Consumer

  Mar 12, 2022
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• Ontario announces off-peak electricity rates for residents, small businesses starting Jan. 18

  Rates for small businesses and residential customers in Ontario would switch to off-peak starting Jan. 18 at 12:01 a.m. — all day — for 21 days to offset COVID restrictions.

  Health

  Jan 7, 2022
• Ontario government extends off-peak electricity rates to Feb. 22

  The Ontario government said the off-peak rate of 8.5 cents per kilowatt hour will be in effect until Feb. 22 as the province continues to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.

  Consumer

  Feb 10, 2021
• FortisBC moving from two-tiered residential rate to single, flat rate

  The energy company says phase-in period will start July 1.

  Consumer

  Jun 27, 2019
• BC Hydro rate hike approved, bills to climb on April 1

  Rates will climb by 6.85 per cent, however, thanks to another change, customers will only see their bills rise by 1.76 per cent on April 1.

  Canada

  Mar 1, 2019
• No hike in electricity rates for 2019: Fortis

  Company says last electricity rate hike was in 2017.

  Consumer

  Dec 19, 2018
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• BC NDP trying to tackle rising rates at BC Hydro

  The B.C. government is launching a two-phase review in an attempt to reign in rate increases at BC Hydro.

  Money

  Jun 11, 2018
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• Scott Thompson: Who approved Hydro One raises if Ontario still has control?

  If Ontario owns 47 per cent of Hydro One's shares, who approved massive raises for the board members, asks Scott Thompson

  May 16, 2018