BC Hydro preps for "near-record breaking" energy use during cold snap

B.C. Hydro says it is preparing for “near-record breaking peak loads” later this week as B.C. braces itself for another cold snap.
Electricity use across the province spiked on Sunday and Monday, when temperatures dipped as low as -5 C.
“Freezing temperatures resulted in a 10 per cent increase in overall provincial electricity demand on February 18 and 19 compared to the same days last week,” according to an operational update shared by B.C. Hydro.
In Metro Vancouver, tem