British Columbia is proposing changes to its electricity rules that would prioritize certain industries while others would have to bid for access to a set amount of power.
B.C. Energy Minister Adrian Dix tabled legislation on Oct. 20 that would prioritize the province’s electricity supply for natural resource projects, like mining, upstream natural gas, and LNG, as well as manufacturing projects.
Meanwhile, artificial intelligence (AI), data centre, and hydrogen export projects would have to bid for their power, which differs from the government’s current first-come, first-served structure.
Dix said on Oct. 20 that the changes would ensure the province’s clean energy is directed to projects that deliver the “greatest benefit” to British Columbians….