WHEREAS BC resources such as water and natural gas may be transported over long distances through pipelines; AND WHEREAS BC residents are frequently unable to access the resource being transported through their area in those pipelines: THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that UBCM work with the Province to develop a system that enables BC residents to cost-effectively access resources which are being transported through their area.
Ministry of Energy Mines Long-distance natural gas pipelines and electricity wires are not designed for local distribution and the facilities needed to transform and distribute the energy to local users may be extremely expensive. BCs rocky terrain makes natural gas pipelines dramatically more costly than in Alberta and, in some cases, alternative means such as trucking in compressed natural gas may be more economical. For both electricity and natural gas, there are existing processes in place for individuals and communities to apply to a utility to receive service through a system extension. Residents also have the option to work with the BC Utilities Commission to create their own private utility.