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BC Hydro's Energy Purchases from Private Power Developers: Do We Want the $24 Billion Price Tag? PDF Print E-mail
Wednesday, 25 April 2007 05:37
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A 'Green' Threat to B.C.'s Rivers PDF Print E-mail
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From TheTyee.ca

If you run a business, your next electricity bill might come with an invitation to buy green energy by purchasing a Green Power Certificate. It's part of BC Hydro's commitment to getting at least 50 percent of its power from green sources. So if you care about preserving the environment, buying into BC Hydro's green energy plan might seem a no-brainer.

But is that green power, much of it contracted from so-called independent power producers (IPPs), really as green as BC Hydro says?

Last Updated on Sunday, 13 May 2007 02:58
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