Whereas as part of the Homes for People Plan, the Province intends to introduce legislation in Fall of 2023, that will allow up to four 4 units on a traditional single-family detached lot; And whereas to meet the electrical service needs of these new homes, the developer could be required to install a pad-mounted transformer for approximately 75,000 - 100,000 under current BC Hydro policy; And whereas BC Hydro is in the process of updating its Distribution Extension Policy, which specifies how costs related to new or upgraded servicing connections are recovered; And whereas one option being considered by BC Hydro Option 3 would see the cost of distribution system improvements spread across all new and upgraded connections, using a modest per-dwelling-unit charge; which would provide upfront certainty and distribute costs more equitably, which in turn would support more affordable and lower carbon new housing: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM communicate its support for Option 3 for BC Hydros Distribution Extension Policy Update to BC Hydro, the BC Government, and the BC Utilities Commission, and encourage that option be implemented as quickly as possible.
