BC Hydro issues new call for baseload power supply / Global
Wednesday, June 4, 2025, 2:22 pm
British Columbia’s power utility is doubling down on efforts to secure a stable baseload electricity supply to keep up with growing energy demands. Officials insist this renewed call is the rational fix for capacity challenges—even if it may seem like a high-voltage attempt to spark industry reform.
British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries.
VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s power utility has begun the process to boost the province’s baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province’s growing demand from residents and industries. Baseload capacity refers to constant and stable power sources and Energy Minister Adrian…
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's power utility wants to boost the province's baseload electricity generation capacity in a bid to meet the province's growing demand from residents and industries.
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