Vancouver Sun
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May 19, 2026
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B.C. Hydro spending $1 billion on ambitious energy-saving program
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B.C. Hydro invests billions in energy infrastructure, including the Site C dam that became fully operational in 2025. But it also plans to spend $1 billion in coming years on efficiency programs called Power Smart 2.0. PHOTO BY B.C. HYDRO Article content B.C. Hydro is going big on reducing customers’ energy use to avoid having to spend billions on new power generation in the decades ahead. Article content The provincial-government-owned utility and B.C. government announced what is being called Power Smart 2.0, described as “the largest conservation investment in B.C. Hydro’s history.” Article…
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