By Jeremy Valeriote, BC Green Party MLA:
On July 1, BC Hydro is changing the way it pays for power generated from household solar, and we’re not happy about it.
Under the current system, BC Hydro gives you a free kilowatt of power later, in return for every excess kilowatt your panels send to the grid. Starting July 1, BC Hydro will pay you LESS for solar you generate, compared to the amount they bill for power you use.
The BC NDP say we need every source of clean electricity we can get. But when homeowners step up and invest in rooftop solar, they’re rewarded with lower compensation for the power they provide to the grid.
Why is this government subsidizing LNG corporations while penalizing British Columbians who invest their own money in clean energy? It’s sending the wrong signal at a time when we desperately need to expand clean electricity.
Categories: BC Hydro, Energy - Solar
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The BC NDP is bankrupt financially and morally.
I don’t think quoting a self destructive Green party will help any!
The Greens need to become more pragmatic as with the EU Greens.
Sadly, Canadian Greens have imploded ever since their initial success was followed by trying to influence foreign affairs such as Palestine and controversial issues such as gender politics!!
Flying before you have feathers was never a good choice?
TB
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Our MLAs need to give B.C. Hydro firm directives to support distributed electrical generation that rooftop solar panels can provide. Power coming from the Peace River is degraded by line losses as it travels hundreds of kms to where it is needed. Power from rooftop solar will experience negligible line losses as it travels hundreds of meters to where it is needed.
I agree that the B.C. NDP is morally bankrupt
The Green Party is the most moral of BC’s political parties
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