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FortisBC approved to raise electrical rates nearly 4%
FortisBC is raising electricity rates by nearly 4%. The exact amount of the increase approved…
Original Nikola Tesla technology in this rural Kootenay community can be used to power your electric car
More than 100-year-old Nikola Tesla technology supplying power to a rural B.C. community can also…
Price of Fortis B.C. electricity going up in 2022
Customers receiving bills from Fortis B.C. are going to see some increases in their bills…
Kelowna, Vernon get green light for e-scooters on roadways
The province has approved a three-year pilot project allowing Kelowna and Vernon residents to operate…
Pennask Summit wind turbine energy supplying power across B.C.
The energy created by the Okanagan's massive wind turbines can provide enough electricity to power…
B.C. Hydro predicts unprecedented electronics use this COVID Christmas
B.C. Hydro is predicting the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the holiday season will result in…
FortisBC gets approval to raise electricity rates Jan. 1, 2021
FortisBC will be increasing electricity rates as of Jan. 1. FortisBC has received interim approval…
B.C. Hydro reports multiple power outages in Thompson, Okanagan
If you're watching the snow fall from the warmth of your home, you are one…
FortisBC sees record-breaking electricity usage for Okanagan, Kootenays
As more Okanagan and Kootenay residents try to beat the heat, they’re using more electricity…