Seems Quebec and Maine are going to have a discussion why Maine did not recieve electricity when they need it most

[DisobeyTyranny]

"At around the same time oil plants were firing up, New England also lost a major source of renewable electricity as the brand-new transmission line through Maine linking the region to Quebec hydropower was taken offline.HydroQuebec spokesperson Ben Dudley said intense demand from its own customers led the company to keep power on its side of the border over the weekend."The same spokesperson noted that HydroQuebec will fulfill its energy delivery contract over the course of the year. They just aren't delivering when it's really needed.

 

[border_humper]

But all my Maine Somali New Americans gonna be cold.

 

[RightOfSask]

If electricity is produced in Canada, then Canadian demand for that electricity should be rather prioritised than exporting it to other countries. But that's just my two cents.

 

[Hirudinea]

I agree, but Trump's gonna invade.

 

[ChevChelios]

In related news, the Nova Scotia grid was almost overloaded last week during an unusually cold spell, but NS Power are doubling down on their commitment to phase out coal-fired generation and move to 80% renewables by 2030 -- at a time when they are also encouraging a rapidly increasing population to move to heat pumps and electric cars. I'm sure this will end well:

"N.S. on track for 2030 green energy target, provincial officials say​

Karen Gatien, the deputy energy minister, said Tuesday that Nova Scotia could "easily" hit the 2030 goal with a combination of onshore wind farms, solar farms, energy batteries and other small projects."

https://archive.is/7p2GK

Better stock up on candles.

 

[Hirudinea]

I hope you have a wood stove.

 

[ChevChelios]

I do, but they'll be coming for that too eventually