FortisBC Two Tiered Rates

Whereas FortisBC rate increases are causing significant hardship to people in areas where there is no access to natural gas as they are seeing huge increases in power bills; And whereas the two tier billing system of tier one up to 1,600 kilowatt hours 9.093 cents and tier two over 1,600 kilowatt hours 13.543 cents is unrealistic for consumers; And whereas due to the challenge customers face with rising energy costs, heating and electricity have become a luxury for some British Columbia residents, especially in the Okanagan-Similkameen: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM request the provincial government and the British Columbia Utilities Commission eliminate the two tiered rate structure and charge customers at the lower rate, until a remedy can be found for users of electric heat who have no affordable alternative to their current inefficient home heating system.