Medium General Service Conservation Rate

The starting point of the rate

Each month, BC Hydro calculates your baseline: your average energy usage in the same month over the past three years.

Your baselines are unique to your account and are updated every year to ensure they keep pace with your organization.

Part 1: Baseline Charge

How you pay for your total energy use is split into two parts. In Part 1, you pay for your baseline amount of energy.

You pay one price for 14,800 kWh and a second, lower price for any additional kWh in your baseline.

Part 2: Credits/Charges

In Part 2, you get a credit if you used less energy than your baseline or a charge if you used more.

To encourage conservation, a portion of these credits and charges are at a higher price that better reflects the higher cost of new electricity supply.

Conservation begins with you

Conservation starts with identifying where you can save energy and then taking action. Power Smart provides the support and funding to help you assess savings opportunities and implement energy efficiency upgrades.

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