Proposed renewable mandates could open markets for Hydro-Quebec in Vermont
If Vermont were able to sell renewable energy certificates based on large-scale hydro to other New England states, it could undermine the regional market for renewable energy, Levine said.
VELCO: No expanded high voltage transmission corridor from Hydro-Quebec planned in near future
A VELCO official says a 2008 map of a transmission line from Hydro-Quebec through the Northeast Kingdom “was then and continues to be a document done by its lonesome.”
Before the PSB: AARP says ratepayers should be repaid for bailout of CVPS
A spokesman says ensuring ratepayers are reimbursed for bailing out the state’s largest utility is a matter of fairness.
Canadian power brokers look to transmit electricity to points south
So far, all parties deny any plans for transmission development other than business-as-usual grid updates for reliability.
Page: Time for a bold, real energy plan
The focus of Vermont’s plan should be to produce all the electricity that we need in state, to consistently anticipate and meet growing demands and to improve the environment. We need to think boldly, broadly and positively.
CVPS recognized by Forbes as one of the most trustworthy companies in America.
Peter Shumlin and utility leaders today hailed the Public Service Board’s approval of a 26-year contract with Hydro-Québec, a key element of Vermont’s energy future
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“It’s a buyer’s market,” Shumlin said. “They (Hydro Quebec) want to sell us power.”
Hydro-Quebec contract set at 5.8 cents a kilowatt for 2012
“We are extremely pleased with the deal we negotiated and with the starting price we will pay,” CVPS President Bob Young and GMP President Mary Powell said in a joint statement. “We pride ourselves on providing a low-carbon, high-renewable power supply at affordable rates, and this contract will help us retain a competitive position in the region while helping control the air impacts of our supply.”
McMahon: Sticker shock is inevitable with renewables
Here in Vermont, our toes are in the water – our FIT program is just a year old, and ratepayers are on the hook for “just” 30 cents per kilowatt/hour of solar power. In Ontario, consumers are paying 80 cents a kilowatt/hour.
Dubie alleges Yankee vote weakened state’s negotiations with Hydro-Quebec
In an appearance last month, Dubie charged that Shumlin’s decision to call a vote on Vermont Yankee in February weakened Vermont utilities’ negotiating position on their contract with Hydro-Quebec.
