Quebec Energy

• New bill aims to change how and when Quebecers consume energy

  Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon wants Quebec to become carbon-neutral by 2050 and that means making some changes to the way people consume electricity.

  Environment

  Jun 6, 2024
  
• Quebec government open to studying whether to reopen nuclear reactor

  Quebec Energy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon says he agrees with Hydro-Quebec's decision to study a possible reopening of the province's only nuclear power plant.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2023
  
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• ‘Unprecedented’: Hydro-Québec posts record-setting financial results in 2022

  Hydro-Québec presented its financial results for 2022 on Wednesday, boasting a net income of $4.557 billion, compared with $3.564 billion for the previous year.

  Economy

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Hydro-Québec buying U.S. company Great River Hydro for US$2 billion

  The Quebec state company points out that in New England in the U.S., the decarbonization and electrification objectives are ambitious

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2022
• Quebec looks beyond hydroelectricity as last planned megaproject set to wrap

  Hydro-Québec confirmed that it doesn't have other hydro projects on the horizon, saying they take at least a decade to plan and build and don't come cheap.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2021
• Quebec rejects $14B natural gas project in Saguenay over environmental issues

  GNL Quebec had proposed to build a plant in Port Saguenay, Que., to liquefy natural gas carried by a 780-kilometre pipeline from Western Canada.

  Environment

  Jul 21, 2021
• Trudeau announces $25M for expansion of wind power plant in Quebec’s Gaspé region

  The $170-million expansion will allow the factory to produce larger rotor blades for export to Europe and the United States, Trudeau said.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2021
• Quebec’s location and energy alternatives give it options if Line 5 closes: expert

  Suncor's refinery in Montreal and Valero's refinery in Lévis, Que., south of Quebec City, say they have contingency plans in place.

  Canada

  May 12, 2021
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• Hydro-Québec gets green light from province to build Appalaches-Maine power line

  The project will increase the exchange capacity between Quebec and Maine by 1,200 megawatts.

  Environment

  Apr 14, 2021