A reminder from a member about how the govt controls BCUC. This government by directive became possible by stipulations that have been put into just about every law and regulation that says that the govt can, by order in council, overrule (ignore) any part of the law or regulation whenever it wants to. No justification is needed, No debate in the legislature is required. To me this smacks of dictatorship, not democracy: September 30, 2013 09:55 PM Rob Shaw / Times Colonist Energy minister says utilities commission can’t reject smart meter opt-out fees B.C.’s independent power regulator won’t be allowed to reject smart meter opt-out fees, nor can it go back and investigate the validity of the controversial program, according to a special order from the province’s energy minister. Bill Bennett issued the directive to the B.C. Utilities Commission in advance of B.C. Hydro’s application for smart meter fees, expected in the next few weeks. The order limits the commission to focusing entirely on whether the fees, up to $35 a month, are fair. The commission retains its ability to lower the fees if it sees fit, but not eliminate them entirely or make any changes to how Hydro runs the smart meter program. “We, frankly, did not want the BCUC to be tempted to go back and revisit that decision from several years ago, so we circumscribed what we wanted them to do, which is focus on the decision today,” Bennett said in an interview with the Times Colonist... (said Bennett)
Posted on: Tue, 02 Sep 2014 15:44:03 +0000
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