British Columbia's Electricity Import Risk
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Could B.C. be stuck importing power for a 3rd year? Drought and snowmelt prompt concerns | Globalnews.ca

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Drought conditions in the province are cutting into B.C. ’s ability to generate hydroelectric power.
That will leave the province importing power from the U.S. once again, an industry expert says.
In fiscal year 2024 , BC Hydro imported 13,600 gigawatt hours of electricity, about 25 per cent of its total power, at a cost of nearly $1.4 billion .
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