Canada Global(Web News)Quebec has introduced its much-anticipated energy reform bill and is committing to a maximum rate increase of three per cent for residents over the next three years, followed by A relief program will be launched for those struggling to cope with the financial shock of the increase.
In the meantime, consumers can get used to cooking their dishes at 2 a.m. instead of dinner.
Quebec Economy Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon wants Quebec to be carbon-free by 2050, and that means making some changes to the way people use electricity.
“The energy board and Hydro-Québec can put together programs to encourage people to use at different times or to use less, and they will be optional,” Fitzgibbon said
. One of several measures proposed in 69.
To reach its climate goals, the province says it needs to double the energy it currently generates from
renewable energy projects such as wind and solar It will have to increase many times.
