energy
Massive solar project pitched near Okanagan Connector
An Ontario company is planning to build a 335 hectare solar farm near the Okanagan…
Fortis B.C. using low-flying helicopters to inspect natural gas lines
Fortis B.C. will be using low-flying helicopters across the province this summer to to inspect…
South Okanagan residents can compare home’s energy efficiency with their neighbours’
Penticton is taking part in a regional district pilot project that compares a home’s energy…
B.C. company looks to mountains north of Lillooet for future wind farms
A B.C. company is looking at two remote mountains in the Interior for future wind…
West Kelowna in line to beat out Penticton for first hydrogen reactor in the Thompson-Okanagan
Plans were announced last summer to put a hydrogen manufacturing plant in Penticton. The same…
Kamloops councillor wants B.C. Hydro to halt LED streetlight replacement
A Kamloops city councillor is suggesting B.C. Hydro stop replacing streetlights with LEDs that are…
FortisBC could be heating B.C. homes with gas from garbage by 2050
FortisBC is a North American leader in supplying renewable natural gas and, a new study…
Canada’s financial watchdog calls TMX ‘clearly non-profitable’
Canada’s financial watchdog says the federal government is “very unlikely” to recoup its $4.5-billion investment…
British Columbians set new energy record during cold snap: Fortis
On Dec. 27, FortisBC set a new electric system record with 777 megawatts used, beating…
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…
Council wants solar project to get the most out of Summerland’s sunshine
A solar energy project in Summerland will allow the community to reduce the amount of…
Security guard injured, 5 arrested at Trans Mountain pipeline protest near Blue River
Tiny House Warriors have continued to protest construction at Trans Mountain Pipeline work sites with…
Company hoping to produce hydrogen in Penticton to power city
In the future, hydrogen may be used to fuel cars and heat homes – and it…
B.C. Hydro could see record-breaking summer power demand through heat wave
With a rolling heat wave across much of the province, B.C. residents are expected to…
Trans Mountain denies increased costs, delays after temporary halt to construction
Claims a stop work order issued by the federal government will extend completion dates and…