Hydro québéc sell much of their excess hydroelectric generation to New England and New York, particular New York metro area, through dedicated transmission corridors. Hydro Quebec gets paid higher New York and New England wholesale prices rather than lower Quebec prices when they do this. The excess revenue it generates through those these sells are partly used to reduce rates for its own retail customers.
So the less power people of Quebec uses, the more that can be made available for sell at a profit to the US. THe more profit there will be to reduce rates for its retail customers.
So the less power people of Quebec uses, the more that can be made available for sell at a profit to the US. THe more profit there will be to reduce rates for its retail customers.
