| Hydro Rate Increases Fail to Encourage Conservation | 04 July 08 |
 The Manitoba Public Utilities Board (PUB) met late June 2008 to review Manitoba Hydro's proposal for an inverted rate structure, requests for rate increases, and concerns about overcharging for streetlights. Environmentalists and communities have demanded a system of inverted rates for years but feel Manitoba Hydro's option is not aggressive enough to result in significant reduction of energy consumption. Manitoba's electricity rates have been the lowest in North America while consumption increases by about 7 percent every year. PUB set electricity rates increases higher than Manitoba Hydro requested. A 5% increase as of July 1, 2008 is in place, and 5% increase will be implemented again on April 1, 2009. Streetlight rates are exempt from the increase. View June 2008 Portage Online article View June 16, 2008 CBC article View June 16, 2008 Winnipeg Free Press article View June 9, 2008 Winnipeg Free Press article View Public Utilities Board - Manitoba Hydro 2008 Board Orders View Public Utilities Board - Manitoba Hydro - Electricity Transcript of Proceedings Sources: Winnipeg Free Press, CBC |
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