Call him the Smart Meter Millionaire.
Gary Murphy is an American consultant brought in by B.C. Hydro to run the corporation’s controversial smart-meter program.
He ended up making more money than Hydro’s president and rang up one of the biggest expense accounts in government.
Murphy was paid more than $1.6 million for two and a half years as Hydro’s smart-meter project leader, according to documents obtained under the B.C. Freedom of Information Act.
That included $176,930.47 for expenses, mainly for flights between Vancouver and Murphy’s home in Philadelphia.
“‘B.C. Hydro conducted an exhaustive search for an experienced project leader,” Reimer said, though he also acknowledged “there was no official public procurement process” for the job.”