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Yay, let's all hear it for BC Hydro's green power grid! Where's the details on how this imported power was generated?

BC Hydro imported a quarter of the province’s power in the last 12 months
By Amy Judd & Aaron McArthur Global News
Posted November 28, 2024

New numbers show BC Hydro imported a record amount of electricity over the last 12 months.

According to documents filed with the B.C. Utilities Commission, BC Hydro imported 13,600 gigawatt hours of electricity in fiscal year 2024, at a cost of nearly $1.4 billion.

“It’s very disturbing that British Columbia’s now relying on 25 per cent of our electricity to come from outside the province,” Barry Penner with the Energy Futures Institute told Global News.

“Most of that’s from the United States. Just how we got here, I know we’ve had some low water years, but it’s also an indication we just have not been planning ahead and doing what’s really needed to keep pace with the growing demand.”....

https://globalnews.ca/news/10892803/bc-hydro-imported-quarter-power-12-months/