Electricity Theft by B.C. Grow-ops Costs $100M a Year

BC Hydro says the theft of electricity — mostly from drug prohibition-inspired marijuana grow operations — now costs $100 million every year. Hydro spokesperson Cindy Verschoor said that's a significant increase from the estimated $30-million revenue loss from electricity theft in 2006, the last time Hydro calculated the loss. She said it's because larger and more sophisticated grow-ops are sucking more power each year.