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[–] 2 points 6 months ago* (4 children)

I checked the data from here in case you're interested. These are the US intertie flow numbers but they have Alberta numbers that are similar.

  • 2021 BC net exported 3.92TWh
  • 2022 BC net exported 3.65 TWh
  • 2023 BC net imported 9.48 TWh
  • 2024 BC net imported 7.57 TWh
  • 2025 BC net imported 2.77 TWh
  • 2026 Jan to Apr BC net exported 0.48 TWh but importing from AB, and the dry summer months are still ahead of us so we'll see.
  • NB: "net buying" is not the same as "net exporting" even if I think that's what you meant. The timing and pricing of when our exports are bought and sold mean that BC could make money even if we sold less energy than we bought.

I do worry about the droughts predicted over the next decade, hopefully we can find suitable places to build wind/solar and build there.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago (2 children)

    It most certainly is not.

    Both Fortis and HydroBC actively discourage ppl from requesting grid-tie meters.

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    To add solar to an existing building, I need to convert my meter to a bi-directional one so that during low-demand, high-sun times, I can feed back energy into the grid and be compensated for it.

    Both Fortis BC and BC Hydro put up administrative barriers to this in the form of filling out a proposal, including what gear you are installing, who is installing it, etc before they "approve" the meter. They will then charge you for the replacement, a few grand.

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