CRD opposed to BC Hydro proposed street lighting changes
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Photo Pat Matthews (MyCaribooNow.com staff)
The Cariboo Regional District and the City of Williams Lake are voicing opposition towards two BC Hydro proposed changes.
The changes are to increase street lighting rates and terminate its private light system.
BC Hydro is changing it’s street lights in the province to adhere to new federal regulations around removing lights containing Poly-Chlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) by the end of 2025.
They are terminating their private outdoor lighting service as replacing all the lights to meet the new federal regulations would come at a high cost, leading to a substantial rate increase for these customers. There is currently 3,500 residential and commercial customer who receives the private outdoor lighting service, with many of them being ranchers and farmers.