Hidro-Manitoba predicts an increase in electricity prices star-news.press/wp

The Hidro-Manitoba State company is struggling with aging infrastructure and energy, which is growing in the increase in electricity rates, as well as at the moment of the day, when accessing price variables. The opinion survey examines several options, including an increase in $ 9, to finance the necessary infrastructure.

Without investment to maintain or replace aging infrastructure, the Manitoba electric system should see the reduction of its reliabilityindicates the survey.

This would lead to more power output, or longer breakdowns for years to come.

We especially wonder if they were willing to move their use of their large devices in the evening or weekend if you allowed them to reduce the monthly electricity bill.

Other provinces have already taken a similar system, called Prices depending on the time of useCosts growing on the day and lower at night. The goal is to reduce the peaks of the application at the tops of the hour. These smaller peaks can delay the need to add production capacity at the same time.

This idea has already been mentioned, and NpdWhen he was in opposition in 2023, he criticized, believed that he could bring Peak rates Prices with high demand hours at high demand.

The Hidro-Manitoba clarified that this survey is intended to know the public opinion and present a concrete plan.

We want to ensure that it is important for our customers to understand what is our contribution to the planning process for our long time Spokesperson Scott Powell said.

We want to see whether the people are willing to accept (prices depending on the consumption time) as a solution to reduce electricity demand peaks Mr. Powell has been added.

As for increasing rates of $ 9 per month, Powell said there was no agenda.

If growth is requested, the Commission of Public Services must be approved after public hearings, Powell.

The state -c-corporation has financial problems, has tripled in 15 years due to two megaprojets that have exceeded a $ 3.7 million budget. Recently, expected surpluses have become a loss, partly due to dry climate conditions.

The former director who was discarded last year argued that new production capacity was required in 2029.

Government Npd The price of 2023 promised prices and confirmed that Hidro-Manitoba has not increased in 2025.

The company says he will ask for new prices in the coming months without specifying the requested price for 2026.

Minister of Finance, Adrien Sala, Hydro-Manitoba, said government based on long-term energy policy published in the last September, published in the last September Optional demand management and innovative innovative solutions will be analyzed to keep the energy bills in Manitoba at low level.

With Canadian press information