Hydro-Québec in a power struggle with Google and big tech as data centre demand surges
Five years after Google announced plans to build a $735-million hyperscale data centre in Beauharnois, its 63-hectare site…
Hydro-Québec faces $40M court fight with Massachusetts utilities over winter power cuts
Hydro-Québec’s first winter supplying Massachusetts under a major 20-year power deal has led to a court fight over…
Explainer: What will the new Churchill Falls deal mean for Quebec and your hydro bill?
Quebec has secured a tentative new deal over Churchill Falls amid a decades-long dispute and tense negotiations with…
Quebec and N.L. close to inking new deal over Churchill Falls
QUEBEC — Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador are nearing a new agreement over the hydro development of Churchill…
Hydro-Québec is handing out free smart thermostats (with installation) but there’s a catch
If you’re looking for ways to trim your electricity bill, Hydro-Québec is currently giving away free smart thermostats,…
Quebec’s era of endless, cheap electricity is coming to an end
MONTREAL — Hydro-Québec faces an existential crisis. Its electricity surplus is expected to come to an end next…
Train derails northeast of Montreal, police say no injuries
Police in Repentigny, Que., northeast of Montreal say a train derailed in the city’s Le Gardeur sector on…
Nearly 10,000 lose power in West Island after storm
Cars were submerged in floodwaters and about 20,000 homes lost power in the West Island as thunderstorms swept…
Here’s what Hydro-Québec fought to hide from the Newfoundland and Labrador government
ST. JOHN’S — Hydro-Québec fought to hide parts of letters from the 1960s showing what it offered to…
Churchill Falls deal crucial to Quebec’s long-term energy security, Hydro-Québec CEO says
As Quebec readies to renegotiate a new Churchill Falls agreement, Hydro-Québec CEO Claudine Bouchard recalled Wednesday that the…
Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres
MONTRÉAL — Quebec’s hydro utility is seeking to significantly raise electricity prices for data centres and cryptocurrency operations.…
Extreme cold disrupts Hydro-Québec exports to Massachusetts during spike in power use – Montreal
Extreme cold forced Hydro- Québec to temporarily suspend its energy exports to Massachusetts just one week after inaugurating its new…