Recent BC Hydro survey finds 60% of homeowners still use gas-powered lawnmowers and yard equipment
More than half surveyed say they’ve made upgrades to their home since last March
Reviews recommend more oversight, beefed up foundation stability work
Even retreating under the covers can’t spare some B.C. couples from temperature issues
One-third of households have kept their holiday decorations on display in 2021: B.C. Hydro survey
Crews working to restore 97 separate outages in Lower Mainland, 355 across province
Most mobile home customers in B.C. are low-income, seniors
Crews have restored power to 130,000 as of 6:30 a.m.
Zoom is the number one downloaded app this year, as more people connect digitally
Crown utility says its data show there has been a 117 per cent increase in storms over the past several years
One outage in Langley and Surrey is affecting over 4,000 customers
Crews restored power after about four hours
An increase should be expected, but Brian Chwiendacz experienced a 200-plus per cent hike
Many people are also cooking and baking more than before the pandemic
B.C. could see a decrease in electricity use double that of the 2008 recession by April 2021
Dropped from 10 per cent to one per cent
Utility company creates bill assistance program, crisis fund
