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Hydro At Odds With Public Utilities Board

The fate of the new Manitoba Hydro On Reserve First Nations customer class is now in the hands of the Manitoba Court of Appeal.
 
The order came from the Public Utilities Board of Manitoba earlier this year, as the board said the On Reserve First Nations customer class is needed to deal with “energy poverty”.
 
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs heralded the new rate class as a victory, saying that the board is recognizing the hardship faced by people who live on reserves.
 
The PUB also told Hydro they could raise rates by 3.6%, but ordered the crown corporation to freeze rates on reserves.
 
Hydro has since asked the court to overturn the order, with Manitoba Hydro president Kelvin Shepherd says that the PUB is exceeding it’s authority by ordering the new rate class.
 
He added that Hydro is required to maintain uniform rates for all residential customers across the province.

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