B.C.'s 'electrification plan' to cost $260M over 5 years; 'scale of climate crisis is enormous,' premier says
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Details of a pricey plan to "electrify" the province were outlined in an announcement from B.C.'s premier and energy minister Tuesday.
Details of a pricey plan to "electrify" the province were outlined in an announcement from B.C.'s premier and energy minister Tuesday.
John Horgan and Bruce Ralston hosted a news conference in Vancouver, during which they discussed the five-year plan with a $260-million price tag.
According to the province, BC Hydro will use that cash to transition away from fossil fuels including gasoline, diesel and natural gas, through what they called "the power of water."
If all goes according to plan, Horgan said, BC Hydro's plan will see a reduction of 900,000 tonnes per year of greenhouse gas emissions.
"That will take about 200,000 cars off the road," he said.
Echoing the premier's description of the plan as "ambitious," Ralston said the goals include reducing the number of vehicles on the road, as well as the number of homes relying on fossil fuel.
The province pledged to more than triple the number of fast-charging stations for electric vehicles by 2025, Ralston said. Homeowners will have access to new incentives, he said, which could amount to $3,000 in savings, depending on the upgrades they make.
