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The LAJAULT government, under pressure of Hydro-Québec, will weaken energy management, administrative court that resolves electricity rates. This reveals 52 amendments in Radio-Canada. Some customers can inflate their bill.

We have taken this list from a source in the state appliance. 69. The invoice exam will continue on Tuesday and some of the controversial changes must be submitted by the Minister of Economics, Innovation and Energy, Christine Fréchette.

A change adds invoice to the invoice that the government can impose the ceiling on the increase in residential management energy management.

Quebec has therefore normalized the exception declared this year, refusing to the regions for the specified increase and limiting 3%.

At the same time, the Government will bring Hydro-Québec to make new costs to the consumer invoice to be able to counteract management.

The hardest consequences are the customers who will have the right to the price ceiling: EmLarge companies and public establishments (hospitals, schools …). These electricity consumers pay the trade or industrial rate.

Another correction removes energy energy from the option to permit the conditions of some hydro-québec projects.

According to the “scandalous”, Hec Montreal Sylvain Audette teacher, he gave the government strategic advice last year, about energy planning. LinkedIn was released from its reservation on the social network.

Michael knew (General Manager Hidro-québec) No longer has “legal” “in his legs (regions!)! And comes a lagault!

In this text, in this text, we will have the effects of change, but it is important to understand the context of this text rewrite, initially presenting economic, innovation and energy minister Pierre Fitzgibbon.

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New relationship with Sabia

According to our sources, General Manager From Hydro-Québec, Michael Sabia and Pierre Fitzgibbon did not go well and they were almost talking. Mr. Sabia interviewed François Lault directly with the Prime Minister.

Since Christine Fréchette arrived, the relationship is completely different, and it feels.

In his latest public expressions, Mr. Sabia appeared much more with the government and careful not to criticism, unlike the Age of Pierre Fitzgibbon.

Previously, Mr. Sabia said that the increase in residential prices was risen by 3% without advocating. Today, this decision justifies and defends, although his teams will increase inside, inside, it will increase.

At the beginning of the month, researching the Credits of Hydro-Québec at the National Assembly, Mr. Sabia criticized energy management when the deputy of Pascal Paradis said this Electricity rates policies this government.

I am very comfortable with that and I am more comfortable than a group of technocrats in regions that are not elected.

It also exceeds the current better and corrections

According to our sources, the change of Pierre Fitzgibbon comes directly from Hidro-Québec, without any other queries.

Last week, the Minister Fréchette said the Corporation of the Crown and only in the Corporation of the Crown, the government changed the invoice to pay the cost of agreements with aboriginal communities.

Sylvain Audette Professor believes that Frechette minister supports corrections without saying anything. Added: We are bored in Fitzgibbon in this invoice, the minister of respecting the role of the regime.

Michael Sabia is the real ministerAccording to the Jean-Pierre finet analyst, the environmental energy organizations will be restricted.

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The government assumes Hydro-Québec his action plan 2035. He wants to help the year. This plan offers $ 200 million investments to add 11,000 megawatt electricity (30% of current capacity).

Fréchette minister’s cabinet explained that Bill 69 is particularly accelerating the development of infrastructure to increase the production of green electrical purpose while participating in the energy transition.

For example, a component of the invoice allows the crown company to act without offering in certain situations. Another component facilitates agreements that aims to project the territory with indigenous communities.

With us, it will allow us to develop and reduce emissions in our economy region Warring gerAdds the Minister’s Office. But experts are skeptical.

The risk of surpluses will assume customers

A change will allow Hydro-Québec to pay the production of surplus production that his subscribers would not be sold. And according to various energy specialists, despite all discourse End of surplusIt is very possible that the crown company has to predict too much production.

Complete teacher for the management of the energy sector chair Hac Montreal Pierre-Olivier Pineau provides an example of the NorthVolt Battery Factory project, which could never consume the planned electricity block.

Doesn’t you think that two million electric vehicles will guide the Quebec roads in 2030 as the government has promised.

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Mr. Pineau believes that Consumption will not be And that Dear can cost If Hydro-Québec is found with the production of surpluses that cannot be sold.

In fact, he explained that new electricity production costs exceed the sale price in export markets.

If customers assume the risk of surpluses, he believes thatHidro-Québec protects itself. At the same time, the Government has a decrease in the dividends of the Crown society, which feeds on difficult financial periods.

It is unacceptable. No electricity consumers suffer from bad opportunities for energy block allowances.

Any employer’s dream isAdds Mr. Pineau. Hydro-Québec will be able to do projects gambler They will be able to bring risks to less reductions and customers.

It is unacceptableJoCelyn Allard reacts, President of the Industrial Electricity Consumer Association. Battery, win and face, you lose.

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High price risks increases for certain customers

In Quebec, a source in the government said it is more optimistic than production that it will match the demand, especially for the company’s line of electricity Cheapest in North America.

However, the price of Cuebec, already competing in Manitobos, (New window) According to interviewed observers, he could climb.

If residential consumers have been saved through the rise in the price, with lawcilet ceilings in the law, it will not be so EmIndustries and public establishments, such as hospitals and schools.

Will increase many pricesAccording to Jean-Pierre Finet. In the medium term, it will hit hard. Mr. Pineau matches him. He planned disproportionate rate increases.

It is the price of the bomb with the delay.

Grouping environmental energy organizations conflict with a 3% ceiling in the face of the higher courts, claiming that The government is contrary to the management of energy management (1996, under québécois) to depolitics electricity rates.

About politics, Fréchette Minister Office Opposition calls to take a quick invoiceIn fact, he says, It is Quebecers that will come out of the winners.

There are two weeks left for the Parliament and Hidro-Québec session to continue this invoice to quickly continue his action plan and send energy demand this summer.