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NV Energy Set to Join Western Eim on December 1
Nov 25, 2015In a major development for Western energy markets, NV Energy, Nevada's largest utility, will begin participating in the region's energy imbalance market on December 1. The move, announced late Friday, follows the Federal Energy Regulatory ...
Tags: energy markets, NV Energy
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Bill Bennett Directed BC Hydro to Release Its Draft IRP
Aug 25, 2013Bill Bennett, BC's minister of energy and mines and minister responsible for Core Review, directed BC Hydro to release its draft Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and undertake a final round of consultation with First Nations, key stakeholders ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Bill Bennett Will Offer New Options for Customers Who Have Put Their Smart Meters on Hold
Jul 24, 2013Bill Bennett, British Columbia's minister of energy and mines, said BC Hydro will offer new options for customers who have put their smart meters on hold. "Smart meters are now part of our standard operating equipment, just like utility ...
Tags: Smart Meter, Meter, Instruments
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Powertech Has Opened The Province's First Fast Charging EV Charging Station
Jul 11, 2013Powertech, a subsidiary of BC Hydro, facility says it has opened the province's first fast charging electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Located at Powertech's Tech Park facility in Surrey, the unit charges an electric vehicle in about ...
Tags: Charger, Consumer Electronics
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CEA Has Proclaimed June as National Electricity Month in Canada
Jun 8, 2013The Canadian Electricity Association (CEA)—whose members generate, transmit and distribute electrical energy—has proclaimed June as National Electricity Month in Canada (not to be confused with Electrical Safety Month). In ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, electrical energy
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BG Group Has Entered The Regulatory Phase of Its Prince Rupert LNG Project
May 13, 2013BG Group has entered the regulatory phase of its Prince Rupert LNG project, submitting applications to Canadian and British Columbia environmental review agencies for a three-train operation aimed at eventually exporting 21 million mt/year, ...
Tags: BG Group, LNG Project
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Clean Energy Vehicles for British Columbia Was Originally Due to Wind up on March 31
Mar 26, 2013There’s good news for potential buyers of clean energy vehicles (CEVs) in British Columbia. If you thought you had missed out on your chance to save up to $5000 on a qualifying CEV, don’t worry: the province’s ...
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BC Hydro Crews Were Forced to De-Energize The Village of Ditidaht on Vancouver Island
Mar 21, 2013BC Hydro crews were forced to de-energize the village of Ditidaht on Vancouver Island on March 15 after a substantial wire theft in the community made electrical distribution equipment unsafe for local residents. BC Hydro received a call ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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BC Hydro's Historic Stave Falls Visitor Centre Is Now Open to The Public Until October 20
Mar 18, 2013BC Hydro's historic Stave Falls Visitor Centre is now open to the public until October 20. The centre shows the role hydroelectric development played in the history and landscape of the Stave Valley, beginning in 1909, when the Western ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics
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Steve Lang and Chris Smith Were Recently Congratulated by BC Hydro President and CEO
Feb 17, 2013Powerline technicians Paul Kramer, Steve Lang and Chris Smith were recently congratulated by BC Hydro president and CEO, Charles Reid (far right) and executive vice-president of Transmission & Distribution, Greg Reimer (far left), for ...
Tags: Powerline technicians, BC Hydro, transmission&Distribution
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BC Utilities Commission Approves John Hart Generating Station Near Campbell River
Feb 17, 2013The British Columbia Utilities Commission has approved the replacement of the John Hart generating station near Campbell River, saying it is “the most cost-effective option to address the significant reliability, seismic, ...
Tags: British Columbia Utilities Commission, stakeholder groups
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B. C. Announced a $1.3m Investment in DC Fast-Charging Infrastructure in 13 Communities
Jan 31, 2013January 30, 2013 - British Columbia has announced a $1.3-million investment in direct current (DC) fast-charging infrastructure in 13 communities throughout the province to help electric vehicle (EV) owners plug in and get charged. ...
Tags: British Columbia, fast-charging infrastructure, electric vehicle
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Tacos Viridian Pump Offers up to 80 Percent Savings in Energy Consumption
Jan 31, 2013Tacos commercial, ECM, wet rotor Viridian pump offers up to 80 percent savings in energy consumption compared to a standard commercial pump of the same size. With fully automated, self-sensing variable speed operation, simple web style ...
Tags: Taco, pump, standard commercial pump
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Rich Coleman Released The Opinion on Help Customers Understand The Benefit of Smart Meters
Jan 28, 2013On January 23, British Columbia’s energy, mines and natural gas minister, Rich Coleman, released the following opinion editorial on helping customers understand the benefits of smart meters: I am writing to assure your ...
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BC Hydro Says a New Line Is Providing "Reliable Electrical Service" to Communities
Jan 10, 2013January 10, 2013 - BC Hydro says a new 112-km transmission line is providing “reliable electrical service” to communities from Invermere to Field in the upper Columbia Valley this winter. The Columbia Valley Transmission line ...
Tags: BC Hydro, electrical wires, utility, reliable electrical service