Incentives to Invest in Low-Carbon Power Generation

Whereas BC Hydro has a 2024 Call for Power indicating the need for an additional 3,000 GWhyear as early as fall 2028; And whereas CleanBC Roadmap to 2030 advocates for low-carbon energy production: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urges the provincial government to incentivize BC citizens to invest in individual low-carbon power generation, such as solar panels for residential and commercial property owners, to alleviate the burden on the electrical grid and provide self-sufficiency for more rural and remote communities, aiding in the provincial goals through CleanBC.