Power smart

Power smart

Power Smart is an initiative created by the British Columbia electric utility company BC Hydro to promote conservation in the province of British Columbia. The program began in 1989 when the company saw the cost benifit in promoting customers to use less of their product as well as the positive environmental impact conservation would have. Currently, according to the British Columbia Energy Plan [http://energyplan.gov.bc.ca/PDF/BC_Energy_Plan_Electricity.pdf] released in 2007 BC Hydro must ensure clean or renewable electricity generation continues to account for at least 90 percent of total generation.

Programs are availible for residential, small and medium businesses, as well as industrial customers.

BC Hydro's mandate is to provide: "reliable power, at low cost, for generations".

[http://www.bchydro.com/ BC Hydro Website]

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