Woah..... so, an all-electric heat province? In 6 years? Wheres that power coming from, didnt an article a few days ago talk about how the hydrogen plant was going to USE all the power, and it isnt even built yet?
Have the bigwigs never heard of a power outage before? Or remote islands? Or remote anything? They cant even give basic cell service to people and now they want to take their heat sources away?
I agree with you, Katie. As lefty granola as I am, there is a lack of policy consideration for real world human practicality, and socio-economic implications for so many rural and remote communities, in some of the gov't plans to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Let alone what kind of additional infrastructure is needed to improve the electrical grid.
oy, maybe Eby and his cabinet, and the various policy analysts, should be invited to spend a week or two with the good folks of Telegraph Creek, Takla and Tsay Keh in a cold snap or snow storm.
Yes I agree that we need to set up the proper infrastructure in order to make this plan a reality. Site C is a good start. I'm not saying that we could go all electric in 2030, but I don't think that's the plan and it's important to get the facts right.
Right but if no gas furnaces are allowed by 2030 and say a propane furnace jeeds replacing in 2031 on a remote island off the coast or on an off grid farm in the chilcotin and theres no electric infrastructure in place for them to switch, what will they do?
Yep I would agree with you there. We need more green energy infrastructure to make this plan a reality, something the province needs to address. As far as the hypothetical, I think likely there will be exceptions for rural and remote areas if they don't have the ability to electrify. Regardless of your view of gas heating in the north, I think it's here to stay for the next few decades at least.
It absolutely is here to stay. I found it amusing that my "rural" property south of PG doesnt have the infrastructure for internet that one could consider remotely useful but when I drove to Tuktoyaktuk nwt 2 years ago they were laying fibre optics along the dempster.
As a quick reference point for folks who don't have time to watch the CKPG interview: the One Warm Thing campaign drop off spots are: Ritual Coffee, Open Door Cafe, Books & Co, Cycle Logic, and Timberline. They're going to Council of Seniors, Family Resource Centre, New Hope, and others. Running til mid to late Feb. (I've got a pair of boots kicking around and have been wondering the best way to get them to ppl in need, so this is great!) Thanks for highlighting this Andrew!!
Woah..... so, an all-electric heat province? In 6 years? Wheres that power coming from, didnt an article a few days ago talk about how the hydrogen plant was going to USE all the power, and it isnt even built yet?
Have the bigwigs never heard of a power outage before? Or remote islands? Or remote anything? They cant even give basic cell service to people and now they want to take their heat sources away?
I agree with you, Katie. As lefty granola as I am, there is a lack of policy consideration for real world human practicality, and socio-economic implications for so many rural and remote communities, in some of the gov't plans to reduce fossil fuel consumption. Let alone what kind of additional infrastructure is needed to improve the electrical grid.
oy, maybe Eby and his cabinet, and the various policy analysts, should be invited to spend a week or two with the good folks of Telegraph Creek, Takla and Tsay Keh in a cold snap or snow storm.
No, it would ban new gas furnaces, unless it's part of a hybrid electric-gas system. Your existing gas furnace is safe
Theres going to be a black market for propane heat sources if they ban gas heat without setting up major alternative infrastructure first
Yes I agree that we need to set up the proper infrastructure in order to make this plan a reality. Site C is a good start. I'm not saying that we could go all electric in 2030, but I don't think that's the plan and it's important to get the facts right.
It makes zero sense to announce a ban without first addressing the infrastructure issue
Right but if no gas furnaces are allowed by 2030 and say a propane furnace jeeds replacing in 2031 on a remote island off the coast or on an off grid farm in the chilcotin and theres no electric infrastructure in place for them to switch, what will they do?
Yep I would agree with you there. We need more green energy infrastructure to make this plan a reality, something the province needs to address. As far as the hypothetical, I think likely there will be exceptions for rural and remote areas if they don't have the ability to electrify. Regardless of your view of gas heating in the north, I think it's here to stay for the next few decades at least.
It absolutely is here to stay. I found it amusing that my "rural" property south of PG doesnt have the infrastructure for internet that one could consider remotely useful but when I drove to Tuktoyaktuk nwt 2 years ago they were laying fibre optics along the dempster.
Im not worried about me. How are remote communities supposed to manage this?
As a quick reference point for folks who don't have time to watch the CKPG interview: the One Warm Thing campaign drop off spots are: Ritual Coffee, Open Door Cafe, Books & Co, Cycle Logic, and Timberline. They're going to Council of Seniors, Family Resource Centre, New Hope, and others. Running til mid to late Feb. (I've got a pair of boots kicking around and have been wondering the best way to get them to ppl in need, so this is great!) Thanks for highlighting this Andrew!!