BC Hydro, province lay out plan to move away from fossil fuels

BC Hydro and the provincial authorities have introduced a brand new five-year plan for the Crown company that gives incentives for folks to modify from fossil fuels to electrical energy to energy their houses, companies and autos.

Beneath the plan, BC Hydro will spend almost $190 million to advertise gasoline switching in houses, buildings, autos and business.

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Greater than $50 million will likely be spent to draw industries to B.C. to run their companies and scale back their carbon footprint through the use of hydroelectricity.

Bruce Ralston, the province’s minister of vitality, mines and low carbon innovation, says the plan may result in decrease charges for BC Hydro buyer charges, probably by about 1.6 per cent by 2026.

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Premier John Horgan says the plan may scale back greenhouse gasoline emissions by about 930,000 tonnes by 2026.

He says that’s equal to taking about 200,000 passenger autos a 12 months off the street.

This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Sept. 28, 2021.