Advocacy Updates Blog
Published Jan 12, 2024

City of Richmond - 2024 District Energy Utility Rates

Adopted

January 16th, 2024

On November 27th, 2023, Council adopted proposed changes to the Alexandra District Energy Utility (ADEU) Bylaw, the Oval Village District Energy Utility (OVDEU) Bylaw, and the City Centre District Energy Utility (CCDEU) Bylaw. The rate increases are intended to keep annual energy costs for Lulu Island Energy Company (LIEC) competitive with conventional energy costs, based on the same level of service. Changes to District Energy Rates would come into effect on January 1st, 2024.

The proposed 2024 fee increases for District Energy (DE) are summarized below:


More information can be found in the District Energy Utility Rates report by City staff.

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________

November 28th, 2023

On November 14th, Council gave First, Second, and Third Readings to proposed changes to the Alexandra District Energy Utility (ADEU) Bylaw, the Oval Village District Energy Utility (OVDEU) Bylaw, and the City Centre District Energy Utility (CCDEU) Bylaw. The rate increases intend to keep annual energy costs for Lulu Island Energy Company (LIEC) competitive with conventional energy costs, based on the same level of service. These changes would come into effect on January 1st, 2024.

The proposed 2024 fee increases are summarized below:

The proposed 2024 fee increases
The proposed 2024 fee increases

More information can be found in the full report by City staff.

Why Join UDI? Member Benefits:

UDI fosters the effective exchange of information between industry stakeholders.

Whether you're dedicated to professional development, looking to work with government on real issues, or just want to make a difference in your local community, a UDI membership can help.