Vaughn Palmer: Hydro 'shocker' isn't the first time project wires got crossed

VICTORIA — Energy Minister Michelle Mungall reacted strongly Wednesday afternoon to the news of a $100-million loss for B.C. Hydro in a contract dispute over construction of a major transmission line.
“I’m not happy,” Mungall told me outside the legislature chamber. “It’s a lot of money.” Money that could have been used for other, better purposes, she added.
She was referring to Hydro ending up on the losing side of an arbitration with the prime con