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BCSEA - VIctoria Chapter

Climate action in Fairfield Gonzales

On Thursday, October 20th, the Victoria Chapter will host a meeting of the Fairfield Gonzales Community Association for people who want to take action on climate change and support the City of Victoria’s work. 7:00 p.m. at Fairfield Gonzales Community Place, 1330 Fairfield Road. All are welcome.

Okanagan Chapter (BCSEA) invites you to:

POWERING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY for the FUTURE of the OKANAGAN

A forum, setting the foundation for collaboration to counteract climate change with effective solutions.

All Sustainable Energy Change-Makers Invited!

This event will discuss, educate, demonstrate, and form the Okanagan Sustainable Energy Task Force to follow up with the determined outcomes.

October 5, 2019 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Vernon Branch of the Okanagan Regional Library and at the neighboring park. (TBC)

Low-carbon electrification in BC: Next steps for BC Hydro

BCSEA asks Government to Let BC Hydro and FBC Invest in Public EV Fast Charging Stations

August 2, 2019

BCSEA met with the BC ministry of energy in July to encourage the government to cut through the regulatory uncertainty that is hampering BC Hydro and FortisBC (electric) from expanding their networks of public EV fast-charging stations. Currently, BC Hydro is temporarily not charging EV drivers for fast-charging and FBC is charging $9 per half hour with interim approval from the Commission.

Net Metering Update

August 2, 2019

BCSEA continues to participate in the Utilities Commission’s proceeding on BC Hydro’s proposed amendments to its Net Metering program. (For background, please read). BCSEA filed detailed information requests to BC Hydro in mid-July.

The BCSEA Kamloops Chapter and TRU Sustainability Office are happy to share some resources from our EV Show on June 23.  For now, we have a one-page handout about electric vehicles and the current incentives (see the attachment below).  We'll have more to share later so stay tuned.

BCSEA intervenes in Net Metering Proceeding:

BCSEA’s board of directors in May approved intervening in a BC Utilities Commission proceeding on BC Hydro’s most recent application to amend its net metering rules. BCSEA has intervened in all of the commission's proceedings regarding net metering by BC Hydro or FortisBC in the past few years.

BCSEA's objectives in the proceeding are: