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Central B.C. has had about 60 per cent of its usual precipitation in 2023.
Low reservoir levels caused by the drought mean less water is moving through dams.
That's made it difficult for hydro facilities to keep up with demand. The cost of purchasing extra energy from Alberta and neighbouring U.S. states won't immediately increase hydro rates, but the crunch comes around peak demand
"Heating is the biggest use of energy in B.C. during the fall and winter months"
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electric-rate-changes-as-province-imports-power-1.7065802
Andrew Henry /
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