BC Hydro predicting record power use as heat soars
BC Hydro is expecting potentially record-breaking demand on the power system as British Columbia and Alberta enter what’s forecast to be a blistering heat wave.
BC Hydro says its system can meet the additional demand which is only about two-thirds of what’s typically recorded on the coldest days of the year. Meanwhile, high streamflow advisories cover much B.C. as the rising temperatures increase the risk of flooding from melting snow in the mountains.
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