The Yukon Utilities Board is charged with the task of reviewing applications for rate changes by the Yukon Electrical Company. Our electrical provider had put forward a rate change to minimally reward those customers that use less than 1000 kwh per month and punish those who consume more.
The Utilities Board in their wisdom have recognized the positive financial impact of Sherwood Copper as a new customer of hydro energy and have elected to share this infusion of money with all domestic consumers of electricity in the Yukon by not accepting the punishing rate changes as put forward by the applicants.
To them I say thank you.
Yukoners are at the mercy of global factors that influence prices of essential goods and services. At least we have some direct influence on some of our own resources, namely the cost of electricity from a domestic consumer’s point of view.
I haven’t read all the documentation available but it is certainly easier than ever to keep oneself informed. Here’s the Yukon Utilities Board website.
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While I’m waiting to see how this turns out, I fully expect that the extension of the power line will mean that everyone from Teslin to Pelly Crossing will now be able to share the richness of the regular Blackout experience that Whitehorse residents enjoy so much.