Bc Citizens for Public Power Society

bc citizens for public power society (est. 2002) was a provincial grassroots non-profit organization that campaigned against the privatization of british columbia's energy sector. it also established a coalition group of community activists across the province known as bc guardians. the organization, along with bc guardians, discontinued operations in 2010. citizens for public power's mandate is to: • promote and advocate for a publicly owned and integrated system of power production, transmission, and distribution that provides bc residents with affordable, clean, reliable, and renewable energy • encourage energy conservation and alternative energy sources by public agencies • ensure that all levels of government are aware of the benefits of public power • inform bc residents about the implications surrounding the deregulation, privatization, and break-up of bc hydro • mobilize business, consumer, and community groups to represent and express the interests of british columbians in d