Archive for June, 2010

DUMB METERS: How Gordon Campbell Wants You to Squander a Billion Dollars

by Jim Quail, Executive Director

The wheels are spinning in high gear selling us the dumbest single scheme the Premier’s Office has come up with so far for BC Hydro.  They want us to buy a billion-dollar plan to hang hi-tech meters on every home in the province.  All by itself, this would add about 8.3% to every household’s electricity bill, even taking account of off-setting savings like meter-reading.

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BC Hydro | Consumer Rights | News 18 Jun 2010