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Otterburne dairy is Manitoba’s largest solar-powered farm
The off-grid option has upfront costs but locks in energy costs for the foreseeable future
Manitoba Hydro awarded 3.36 per cent rate increase by PUB
Alternatives to rising cost of electricity need serious thought, says RM official
Municipalities unimpressed with Hydro hikes
Manitoba Hydro hopes to increase rates 7.9 per cent annually for the next five years, a total 46.3 per cent jump over current rates
Local governments aren’t happy with word Manitoba Hydro is hoping to increase rates by nearly eight per cent a year for the next half-decade. Delegates from the Municipality of Pipestone raised the issue at the recent Association of Manitoba Municipalities (AMM) western membership meeting and found plenty of support for their position. After the western
Economist cites layoffs as fuel for economic slowdown
John Harper, senior economist with Western Diversification Canada, says there are a lot of job cuts coming to Manitoba
AMM looks for clarity on Power Smart
With the province looking to create a separate energy efficiency agency, municipalities look to the potential impact on recreational facilities and Power Smart programs
Frustrated farmers declare MLA MIA in ad
The Manitoba Bipole III Landowners Committee bought the ad, saying it is frustrated by the government’s total silence
Province’s water needs action not rhetoric
Current water management practices disrespectful and disruptive to rural Manitobans
Desperate Hydro expropriation tactics
The publicly owned utility appears bent on completing expropriations prior to the April 19 election
Portable generators: a lifesaver or a real killer?
Improper hookup or use can be hazardous
Energy strategy could help rural Manitoba
Rather than being a solution to provide lower costs and prices, the Hydro monopoly has become a barrier to innovation