To justify Site C, BC Hydro pretended that alternatives to new hydro power were expensive and unreliable.In fact, cheap electricity created by wind and solar frightens the utility. It’s one thing for consumers to buy zero power from the grid but it is something else if those customers are regularly selling electricity to BC Hydro.
Source: Death knell for net metering – In-Sights
Oh BC Hydro, the whole point of having a not-for-profit utility is to improve energy efficiency and advocate for your user-base, not maximize energy production and revenue…