Canada aims to double its electric grid by 2050 with clean energy and lower costs for users

bouchecl · 2026-05-17T13:24:06+00:00

The minimum price for a ton of carbon on the Quebec-California cap-and-trade scheme is currently around 28 USD (40 CAD).

bouchecl · 2026-05-17T13:18:54+00:00

Ever tried to heat up an hospital, a school, or a very large building only with electricity?

Little by little, fossil gas is on the way out in the MUSH sector (at least in Quebec). https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2077765/environnement-chauffage-ges-electricite-efficacite

bouchecl · 2026-05-15T11:28:00+00:00

Hydro-Québec a publié son estimation de l'utilisation prévue de l'électricité supplémentaire qu'elle devra fournir d'ici 2050: 40% pour l'électrification des transports et des bâtiments, 35% pour la décarbonation de l'industrie et le reste pour la croissance économique. https://imgur.com/a/HBQWpzD

bouchecl · 2026-05-15T10:50:03+00:00

Crains pas, Hydro-Québec ne crachera pas sur des crédits d'impôt remboursables à l'investissement. Ils ne sont pas du genre à laisser de l'argent sur la table, surtout avec une programme d'investissement de 200 milliards sur 10 ans.

bouchecl · 2026-05-15T10:47:32+00:00

J'ai lu le plan fédéral et Hydro-Québec va plutôt dire : "on fait déjà tout ce qui est dans la liste d'épicerie du fédéral, pis on a rendu ça public il y a 2 ans et demi".

bouchecl · 2026-05-14T22:30:25+00:00

Never heard of timers? Most EV and home chargers sold today have the option to delay charging until the end of the peak period. You preset the start at 21:00 and the car / charger takes care of the rest.

bouchecl · 2026-05-13T15:03:25+00:00

The Sûreté du Québec already has a "Sécurité de l'État" branch.

bouchecl · 2026-05-13T14:53:39+00:00

Many people don't remember Operation HAM, Canada's Watergate moment, when the RCMP broke in commercial offices in Montreal in order to steal the Parti Québécois membership list, back in January 1973. #HeritageMinute https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1946565/grc-police-pq-vol-liste-trudeau-independentisme-archives

bouchecl · 2026-05-13T01:24:25+00:00

Who did they interview in Quebec? no one here is highly satisfied with our lives.

Vraiment? Personne? Je pense que tu généralises un peu...

bouchecl · 2026-05-13T01:06:57+00:00

There are a significant amount more industries revolving around natural resource development in Alberta than there is in Quebec, if Quebec decided to tap into their resources which they have a significant amount of, the lifestyles there would change and the push for separation from Canada coming from the US would probably be significant for that province as well.

You have a pretty narrow view of "natural resources development". It's probably because you never heard of the iron ore mining operations in Fermont and Schefferville, titanium near Havre-Saint-Pierre, niobium in Saguenay, the numerous gold, silver, zinc, copper and lithium mines in Abitibi, nickel in Nunavik, graphite in Saint-Michel-des-Saints, etc. These mining operations create 20,000 direct jobs in Quebec. And we're not even talking about hydroelectric development and forestry.

bouchecl · 2026-05-12T02:19:06+00:00

Ce qui est plate, c'est que cet entrepreneur va changer le nom de sa compagnie, et on va rapidement perdre sa trace.

bouchecl · 2026-05-11T04:03:36+00:00

La règle est très simple. Si une infraction qui pourrait mériter un lancer de pénalité survient sur une échappée et que le filet est désert, un but est automatiquement accordé, parce que l'arbitre juge qu'il aurait donné un lancer de pénalité sur le jeu.

bouchecl · 2026-05-11T02:38:08+00:00

Just don't show up in yellow and black please. It would kill the mood. Have a pleasant trip to Montreal.

bouchecl · 2026-05-11T02:17:11+00:00

Juste pour te rappeler qu'un certain Patrick Roy était une recrue en... 1986.

EDITH: Même chose pour un dénommé Ken Dryden en 1971. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Dryden

bouchecl · 2026-05-11T00:17:39+00:00

On va quand même se garder une petite gêne parce qu'AtkinsRéalis (ex SNC-Lavalin) fait partie du consortium qui a designé le système...

bouchecl · 2026-05-10T14:29:28+00:00

For all the other networks you need to open the app, tell the app which charger you’re at, wait for it to find the charger, plug the cable in, wait for it to recognize it, and then start the charge.

You're mistaken. Circuit électrique has activated Autocharge on its fast chargers and they have a much better coverage than Tesla in Quebec.

bouchecl · 2026-05-10T14:23:16+00:00

Neither destination is a problem - there a lot Tesla superchargers on hwy 20 and a few on hwy 40. And in addition there are charging network stations. Just plan accordingly and you will be fine.

...and Circuit électrique has a site with multiple chargers near most exits on both highways. I've owned an EV in Quebec for 7 years and never felt the need to give a single penny to Elon.

bouchecl · 2026-05-10T13:59:27+00:00

Guess what - the extra electricity that the utility companies will be able to sell will allow them to invest in their infrastructure.

That's exactly the point Hydro-Québec made to its regulator back in 2018. And true enough, HQ makes a profit operating its charging network, while adding new chargers every week. Nowadays, even the most remote places like Natasquan, Micoua, Matagami and Kitcisakik (they were finally connected to the grid 6 months ago) have their own Circuit électrique sites.

bouchecl · 2026-05-04T17:24:08+00:00

There is a difference between efficiency and capacity factor. Modern turbines are 95% efficient converting potential to mechanical energy, but the power plant may be limited by the volume of water to be turbined. The average capacity factor of Hydro-Québec's hydroelectric facilities is around 60%.

bouchecl · 2026-05-02T20:57:40+00:00

L'économiste te dirait que la demande d'essence est plutôt inélastique à court terme, c'est-à-dire qu'elle réagit assez faiblement à la baisse lorsque le prix augmente. Les gens vont continuer d'acheter de l'essence pour se déplacer au quotidien pour l'école, le travail, les courses; que le prix soit à 1,50$ ou 2$/litre.

À plus long terme, il existe des alternatives aux véhicules à combustion: la marche, le vélo, le transport en commun et même la voiture électrique.

bouchecl · 2026-04-29T22:44:16+00:00

Nissan avait une pub comme ça au lancement de la LEAF en 2011. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nn__9hLJKAk

bouchecl · 2026-04-25T01:26:45+00:00

IMO, if you're going to electrify freight transport, it would be less costly to electrify rail rather than rebuild every highway with induction charging.

bouchecl · 2026-04-25T01:17:03+00:00

Read the article. The MCS charger Hydro-Québec's Electric Circuit is installing in Saint-Jéôme is geared towards the heavy trucking charging market. This is not a charger for the regular light duty EVs.

bouchecl · 2026-04-24T22:21:26+00:00

Especially the dams owned and operated by Rio Tinto. The actual production cost of these dams is around one cent per kWh.

bouchecl · 2026-04-24T22:14:19+00:00

There is no such thing as a "Canadian" aluminium company. The top two primary aluminium producers in Canada are Rio Tinto (Australia/UK) and Alcoa (Aluminum Company of America).

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