Where the rules don’t apply: Fortis and the Christina Lake data centre controversy

Faced with mounting public concern about power- and water-hungry data centres, the B.C. government has taken action to limit the amount of electricity BC Hydro is willing to supply, forcing companies to bid for the right to connect.
But the province doesn’t just have one electrical utility: Southeastern British Columbia is served by FortisBC.
In this area that spans the Kootenays and Southern Interior, these new rules won’t apply, and the province has far less sway over which project