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Charging Ahead

Hydro-Québec and the Future of Electricity

Hydro-Québec manages one of the largest power grids on the continent. It is among the most profitable, the least expensive and the greenest. With a stunning renewable energy rate of 99.8 percent, Quebec has two-generation advance on places like California and Ontario.

Combining a reporters’ style with thought, philosophy and a touch of humour, Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow look into Hydro-Québec’s future – with an eye also on the past – as the public utility marks the 75th anniversary of its founding.

The future is now and it is electric. It spans widely diverse fields such as big data aggregation centres, exports to the United States, acquisitions in Mexico, Chinese buses, mega-batteries, bitcoins, charging stations and much more.

Between now, as Hydro-Québec marks its 75th year, and the utility’s 100th anniversary, the challenges will be vast. As our habits and expectations change radically everything will be on the table, from solar panels to rates, from remote heating control to underground power lines, and from the environment to relations with the indigenous peoples.

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Jean-Benoît Nadeau

Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow have earned a reputation as journalists, writers and public speakers in a wide range of disciplines in both English and French. They have written more than 2000 articles, features and columns and some 15 books. Together or individually they have written in for publications such as McLean’s, Canadian Business, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, L’Actualité, Le Devoir and Québec Science.

Julie Barlow

Jean-Benoît Nadeau and Julie Barlow have earned a reputation as journalists, writers and public speakers in a wide range of disciplines in both English and French. They have written more than 2000 articles, features and columns and some 15 books. Together or individually they have written in for publications such as McLean’s, Canadian Business, The Globe and Mail, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, L’Actualité, Le Devoir and Québec Science.
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This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The … ; 20 $2.00

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s impressive technical systems. It discusses the laboratory in Varennes (part of the campus of the Hydro-Quebec’s research institute – … ; 18 $1.80

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This chapter situates Hydro-Quebec and its impressive system and evolution in the context of the global electricity industry. It delves more into the history of H-Q and Quebec politics. ; 18 $1.80

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This chapter explores challenges faced by Hydro-Quebec and the future of their system and technologies. It explores the possibility of H-Q getting involved in new energy alternatives, in … ; 21 $2.10

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This chapter examines self-generation of energy, looking at individuals and programs in Quebec that are taking different approaches to energy production and consumption, and how these approaches … ; 14 $1.40

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s current experimental projects/evolutions in the way that they are producing energy, looking at their experiments with solar, geothermal, and hydrogen … ; 18 $1.80

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This chapter highlights Hydro-Sherbrooke, a system separate from Hydro-Quebec, and explores the ways in which H-Q could learn from Hydro-Sherbrooke. It then looks to the future of H-Q and the … ; 14 $1.40

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This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s strategies to increase local demand and Hydro-Quebec Distribution’s surplus. ; 16 $1.60

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This chapter is about Hydro-Quebec and energy-trading. ; 19 $1.90

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This chapter highlights some of H-Q’s commercial exploits as well as Karim Zaghib’s work and impacts on Hydro-Quebec. ; 13 $1.30

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec and international energy circles, and the work of Hydro-Quebec International (HQI). ; 10 $1.00

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This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s customers and their perception of H-Q. ; 18 $1.80

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This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec, criticisms, and environmental concerns. ; 17 $1.70

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s management of community relations and social acceptability for its projects. ; 14 $1.40

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s relationships with Quebec’s Indigenous communities (such as Quebec’s Cree, Inuit, and Innu communities), and the history of these relations. ; 19 $1.90

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This chapter looks at politics, evolutions in the energy industry, and Hydro-Quebec’s future. ; 10 $1.00