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February 2022

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February 2022

Winter's far from over, so we're asking you for a photo that shows how you're surviving/thriving in the chill, indoors or out. That image will be your contest entry to win prizes ranging from a Sonos Move portable speaker to a Dyson Hot+Cool fan. Also this month, we serve up healthy snack ideas for Super Bowl Sunday, look at how gigantic B.C. mining trucks are being powered via electric trolleys near Princeton, follow the remarkable journey of a power pole to the Pacific Ocean, and we give you 10 ways to bust boredom on a Family Day weekend in a pandemic.

Enter our pumped on winter photo contest

Enter our pumped on winter photo contest

How are you coping this winter? Take a photo that shows us how you're having fun indoors or out, and you could win a prize such as a Breville Precision Thermal Brewer coffee maker, or a Dyson Hot+Cool Fan.

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Super healthy bowls and snacks for the big game

Super healthy bowls and snacks for the big game

More easy recipes you can prep with energy-saving small appliances on Super Bowl Sunday. Learn more


Trucks as big as a house get electric assist at mine

Trucks as big as a house get electric assist at mine

It's sort of like a giant trolley bus... loaded to weigh as much as 300 cars. Learn more


A power pole's wild ride via the big flood of 2021

A power pole's wild ride via the big flood of 2021

A Merritt-area pole travels hundreds of kilometres to an ocean beach at Tsawwassen. Learn more

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Stargazing in the snow, card games on the trail to Texas Hold'em, and other ways to erase pandemic gloom. Learn more

Report: A record-breaking year for power demand, weather

B.C. experienced wild and devastating weather in 2021, and that led to more electricity demand records broken than in any previous year. Learn more

Getting the most from your heat pump

Why 'set it and forget it' provides you with the best combination of comfort and energy efficiency.

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You could win a 9-in-1 Instant Pot...

But first, you'll need to join Team Power Smart (for free). Then take a minute to enter this month's contest.

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