NomNom@feddit.uk to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 个月前Hydro-Quebec wants to double electricity rates for energy-hungry data centreswww.cbc.caexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up1156
arrow-up1156external-linkHydro-Quebec wants to double electricity rates for energy-hungry data centreswww.cbc.caNomNom@feddit.uk to Canada@lemmy.ca · 2 个月前message-square6fedilink
minus-squaremaplesaga@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up13·edit-22 个月前Quebec subsidizes its electricity. Which irritates other provinces that pay it equalization payments, since that the subsidization is not included. We can only subsidize failing EV companies in Canada, cheap electricity we draw the line.
minus-squaregramie@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 个月前I don’t understand what you’re saying. Hydro Quebec pays royalties of $2-3 billion per year to the Government of Quebec. Or do you mean that the government of Quebec subsidizes electricity consumers?
Quebec subsidizes its electricity. Which irritates other provinces that pay it equalization payments, since that the subsidization is not included.
We can only subsidize failing EV companies in Canada, cheap electricity we draw the line.
I don’t understand what you’re saying. Hydro Quebec pays royalties of $2-3 billion per year to the Government of Quebec.
Or do you mean that the government of Quebec subsidizes electricity consumers?