Saudi Arabia claims 'record' low price as Marubeni wind power deal hits $15/MWh

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Saudi Arabia claims 'record' low price as Marubeni wind power deal hits $15/MWh
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Genuine question, where in Canada are you getting that price and is that including the Demand charge?

Cheap power in Canada is something I would genuinely be interested in

Southern BC.

Not sure what you mean by demand charges. Additional cost for peak hours perhaps? Not really a thing where I live.

Energy is billed at the lower of the two numbers I gave for the first ~1.4MWh, then the rest is billed at the higher rate. (metered between two months) It doesn't matter when you use the energy.

Aside from the energy costs, there's a ~$0.22/day base charge and 5% gst. That's it.

Edit: (see the edit in previous comment)

Southern BC is very close to the American Pacific Northwest, which is full of hydroelectric dams.

Yup, but we have quite a few of our own as well. Taking advantage of the Rocky Mountains above and below the border.