"The smart meters, of course, are allowing BC Hydro to connect much ... including customer service rules for low-income customers. Khan said hydro customers who struggle to pay their power ...

Rita Amato stalled for as long as she could but, in the end, she had to let a BC Hydro ... old meters are “obsolete” and stressed Hydro will eventually have to take them out of service because ...

One third of BC Hydro's workforce was outsourced to Accenture Business Services in 2003. This included meter readers and field service representatives. "Our members are now looking for work.

BC Hydro is preparing to roll out ... E issued an apology to customers for poor customer service related to the installation of its smart meters. According to a report in the San Jose Business ...

The smart metering program, including the installation of new digital meters, is a key first step in delivering a modern electricity grid for the benefit of BC Hydro customers. By improving safety, ...

As BC Hydro gears up to install 250,000 ... grow-ops to either go off the grid or move out of the service territory.” Even with the new meters and the publicity surrounding them, the utility ...

Integrated with advanced functions, a modern grid enhances system service reliability and operation ... It is estimated that 1 billion smart meters will be installed around the world by 2020. BC Hydro ...

It appears both BC Hydro and the provincial government are backing down on plans to force the new smart meters on customers who don’t want them. Critics of the billion dollar program say the ...

The old meters, which were usually reverified and resealed every two to 10 years, must now be removed from service when their Measurement Canada accuracy seals expire, as B.C. Hydro no longer ...

Itron will supply BC Hydro with products from the Itron OpenWay smart grid solution; the $270 million contract will include Itron’s smart meters, OpenWay Collection Engine headend software, the ...

British Columbia's power utility is facing transformational challenges of drought, rising costs and a trade war with the ...

Heat pumps may be causing recent spikes in utility bills, according to the customer-care director at B.C. Hydro ... wireless smart meter, which replaced the analogue meter at the Mahle House ...