Newfoundland, Quebec reach 'historic' hydro deal.

Newfoundland and Quebec reached what Premier Danny Williams described as a historic deal Thursday that will, for the first time, see Labrador hydroelectric power transmitted through Quebec to the North American marketplace.

Mr. Williams said the province’s energy corporation, Nalcor Energy, through its subsidiary, Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro, has signed an agreement to "wheel" power from the Upper Churchill Hydroelectric station through Quebec to the Canada-U.S. border.

"This is truly a historic and momentous occasion for the people of our province, as never before have we been granted access through the province of Quebec with our own power," he said.

Mr. Williams said the five-year transmission service agreement with Hydro-Quebec is expected to generate between $40-million and $80-million per year for the province.

He also said Newfoundland has signed a two-year deal with Emera Energy Inc., a subsidiary of Nova Scotia Power, which will market the power that flows through Hydro-Quebec’s power lines to the Canada-U.S. border.

"At the present time, we are working with Emera Energy to have our power get to these markets," he said. "Our goal is to eventually develop the expertise at Nalcor so that we can act as seller into final markets."

Mr. Williams said the agreements mean the province will get the "lion’s share" of the profits from the sale of the power, and as the price of energy goes up, the revenue for the province will also increase.

The premier said the move will not take any power away from communities in Labrador which will get its power first, but the surplus energy of between 130 and 250 megawatts of power, generated by the Upper Churchill, will now be sold for the first time to North American markets.

The move may also put the province in a better position to develop the Lower Churchill hydro project, he said.

Newfoundland and Labrador Hydro has had a power purchase agreement with Hydro-Quebec for recall power from the Upper Churchill since 1998. The last renewal on that contract expired at the end of March.

"This is a significant development for us to share our excess green renewable energy with the rest of North America through our transmission access through Quebec and our subsequent arrangement directly with Emera Energy," said Kathy Dunderdale, minister of natural resources. "These markets are seeking clean, reliable energy, which we have in abundance."

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Table 6.3. xls pdf format
Table 6.3. Electric Power Industry - U.S. Electricity Imports from and Electricity Exports to Canada and Mexico, 1996 through 2007 (Megawatthours)
Description	2007	2006	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001	2000	1999	1998	1997	1996
Electricity Imports and Exports
Canada
Imports	50,118,056	41,544,052	42,930,224^[R]	33,007,487	29,324,625^[R]	36,536,479	38,401,598	48,515,476	42,911,308	39,502,108	43,008,501	42,233,376
Exports	19,559,417	23,405,387	19,320,280^[R]	22,482,109	23,584,513^[R]	15,231,079	16,105,612	12,684,706	12,953,488	11,683,276	7,470,332	1,986,361
Mexico
Imports[1]	1,277,644	1,147,258	1,597,275	1,202,576	1,069,926	242,596	98,649	76,800	303,439	11,249	22,729	1,263,152
Exports	584,176	865,948	470,731	415,754	390,190	564,603	367,680	2,144,676	1,268,284	1,973,203	1,503,707	1,315,625
Total Imports	51,395,702	42,691,310	44,527,499^[R]	34,210,063	30,394,551^[R]	36,779,077	38,500,247	48,592,276	43,214,747	39,513,357	43,031,230	43,496,528
Total Exports	20,143,592	24,271,335	19,791,011^[R]	22,897,863	23,974,703^[R]	15,795,681	16,473,292	14,829,382	14,221,772	13,656,479	8,974,039	3,301,986
[1] Includes contract terminations in 1997 and 2000. R = Revised. Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Source: DOE, Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, Form OE-781R, " Annual Report of International Electric Export/Import Data," predecessor forms, and National Energy Board of Canada. For 2001 forward, data from the California Independent System Operator are used in combination with the Form OE-781R values to estimate electricity trade with Mexico.

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