BC Hydro offering free portable air conditioners to lower-income customers - BC News
BC Hydro and the BC Government are supplying thousands of free AC units to low income houses throughout the province.
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BC Hydro and the BC Government are supplying thousands of free AC units to low income houses throughout the province.
Ravi Kahlon said Monday that this fall the province is going to be updating the building code for all new housing, which includes a higher level of code for cooling.
Some 2,000 applications have been processed, however, BC Hydro told Global News ahead of a heat event in the forecast for next week.
Q: How do I get a free or cheap air conditioner from BC Hydro?
The announcement of free air conditioners for low-income and medically vulnerable British Columbians two years after a historic heat dome killed 619 people was welcome news for many who expected to benefit from the program – until they started the application process.