Category: Costs Incentives and Financing
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Stop Wasting Money on the Wrong Heat Pump Size
Calculate your home’s heating load by measuring total square footage, noting insulation quality, and counting windows and doors. This determines the BTU capacity your heat pump needs—too small means inefficient operation during cold snaps, while oversized units cycle frequently and waste energy. Multiply your square footage by 25-30 BTUs per square foot as a baseline…
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Why Your BC Hydro Account Shows ‘Accr Earning Pymt Added’ (And What It Means for Your Wallet)
Check your BC Hydro bill’s “accr earning pymt added to account” line item—this represents credits you’ve earned from your solar panel system sending excess electricity back to the grid through BC Hydro’s Net Metering Program. These accumulated earnings offset your future electricity consumption, typically appearing as a credit balance that rolls forward month to month.…
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Why Your BC Hydro Bill Still Shows SBC Payments (Even With Solar Panels)
Understand that SBC payments (Small Business Conservation and low-income programs charges) will remain on your BC Hydro bill even after installing solar panels, typically costing residential customers $1-3 monthly regardless of your solar production. These fixed charges cannot be offset through net-metering credits, which means your actual solar savings will be lower than simply multiplying…