PublicAnimalNo9 PublicAnimalNo9:
Where is this large reduction coming from? I always thought that BC was a heavy hydroelectric producer.
And as far as admonishing Alberta about getting on board with renewables, since when did natgas become a renewable? Or are you unaware of the approximately 7300 natgas wells that have been opened up in BC over the last decade? Like gee, maybe that's had something to do with their reportedly strong economic growth.
BC has reduced carbon emissions because of its carbon tax, so presumably the reduction comes from many sources. What this has to do with hydroelectric is beyond me.
Na, natgas has gone way down in price. Our premier is desperately trying to get at least one natgas for export project off the ground, with no luck so far, because she had promised many projects and trillions of dollars at one time, Forestry is back up, tech is doing well, tourism is up from the low dollar.
If carbon fuels become surpassed by renewables, those natgas wells in BC will also fall silent. Fortunately we have a much more diversified economy, oil and gas has never been our mainstay.