As Quebec bathes in electricity, money goes down the drain

[phantom power]

MONTREAL—The massive, state-of-the-art Bécancour cogeneration electricity plant is capable of powering 550,000 homes. At the moment, however, the only action its gas turbines are getting comes from the dehumidifiers that prevent them from rusting out.

Apart from providing steam for an industrial park neighbour, the plant, 150 kilometres northeast of Montreal, sits largely idle, victim of policies and planning in a province overrun with electricity.

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Despite this, the government is pushing ahead with even more massive hydro dams, as well as wind farms and mini-hydro projects, some privately owned.

Quebec’s government says it must promote regional development and at the same time prepare for the future, when the economy sparks up again and others are searching for cheap, green energy.

The hope is that demand might actually meet the supply.

http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/850738--as-quebec-bathes-in-electricity-money-goes-down-the-drain?bn=1

[Cronus Protagonist]

1. Why don't we buy some of that energy?

We can even print more US dollars to pay for it!

[Dogmudgeon]

2. Vermont will

Hydro-Quebec energy will be replacing what is lost when Vermont Yankee is decommissioned.

The price of electricity in Vermont may even double.

Cui Bono?

--d!