Use of High Efficiency Electrical Appliances Incentives

Whereas several Kootenay Boundary communities have committed to a transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050; And whereas electricity generated in BC is considered a renewable energy source and carbon free while natural gas is not; And whereas the incentives available from suppliers for carbon intensive energy sources e.g. natural gas in the province are greater than those available for carbon free sources: Therefore, be it resolved that UBCM urge the Government of BC to require all energy suppliers in the province, including Fortis BC, to increase the carbon free energy incentives available to all residents to support the use of high efficiency carbon free energy appliances and heating systems to the point where those incentives are at a minimum equalized to those currently provided by carbon intensive energy suppliers.