The B.C. government is introducing legislation to make a slew of energy-related moves to boost electricity supply for projects deemed in the public interest, as well as restrict energy usage for others.

Those projects that could be boosted include critical minerals and natural gas, while the project that could face restrictions include artificial intelligence (AI), data centres and cryptocurrency mining operations, Premier David Eby said during a news conference Monday (Oct. 20).

If passed, the bill would further expedite the North Coast Transmission Line, an electrical line planned to run about the length of B.C. from Prince George to Terrace, by forcing the B.C. Utilities Commission to deem it a "public convenience and public necessity."

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