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FortisBC seeking clean energy projects to meet electricity demand in Southern Interior
FortisBC wants to find Indigenous-led clean energy projects to meet the Southern Interior region’s growing…
FortisBC moves away from time-based rates at electric vehicle charging stations
Drivers of electric vehicles using FortisBC charging stations will no longer pay per minute beginning…
Kelowna’s growth challenging Fortis supply of power, gas
It’s well known that Kelowna is the fastest growing city in Canada and all signs…
Kelowna could face shortages of gas for new housing within three years
While City of Kelowna staff say its utilities are in good shape to handle the…
FortisBC gas rate steady as carbon tax increases
The BC Utilities Commission has approved FortisBC's request to maintain the cost of natural gas…
FortisBC raising electricity rates by more than 6% next year
FortisBC is increasing its electricity rates by more than six percent for all its clients…
Cost of saving Kelowna tree from FortisBC chainsaws: $42,000
Brad Rix had a simple and cost-effective deal with FortisBC five years ago to save…
iN VIDEO: Watch newly hatched osprey chicks in Kelowna
A pair of ospreys who have made their home on top of a nesting pole…
Watch as a Kelowna osprey couple watch a pair of eggs
A pair of ospreys have made their home on top of a nesting pole in…
FortisBC customers dealing with sticker shock as natural gas bills arrive
The price of natural gas has gone up in B.C., so much so customers are…
FortisBC approved to raise electrical rates nearly 4%
FortisBC is raising electricity rates by nearly 4%. The exact amount of the increase approved…
British Columbians can expect a $100 break on their electricity bill this winter
B.C. Hydro and FortisB.C. both announced they will be offsetting the cost of customers’ electricity…
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…
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…
UPDATE: Balloon in power lines cause of Kelowna Thanksgiving weekend power outage
A balloon caught in power lines has caused a power outage for thousands of Kelowna…
Geese took over a Lake Country osprey nest so B.C. Hydro built a new one
Following a battle between two Canada geese and an osprey after the geese took over…
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 is looking to link with FortisBC to back up West Kelowna’s power grid
After more than a decade of West Kelowna City Council urging B.C. Hydro to put…
B.C. Hydro, Fortis Energy, FortisBC customers to get some COVID-19 pandemic relief
B.C. Hydro, Fortis Energy and FortisBC will now be able to provide their customers with…
FortisBC reminds customers to be aware of door-to-door sales practices
Be it scammers or competing companies sending sales staff door-to-door, FortisBC reminds residents to stay…
Fortis BC electrical rates rising in new year
FortisBC electrical rates are heading upwards in the New Year. The utility announced in a…
Natural gas bills in southern Interior expected to drop in new year
You may be in for some savings on your natural gas bill in the new…
Portion of Valleyview Drive remains closed as FortisBC crews repair gas line
Parts of Valleyview Drive remain closed as FortisBC crews continue to work to repair a…
UPDATE: Power restored in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Power has been restored to thousands who were left in the dark this…