Manitoba repatriating 500MW of baseload power — not renewing export contract to Minnesota expiring next month

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/manitoba-kinew-repatriating-hydro-1.7509857

Power will be used within Canada instead, with first 50MW to Nunavut, and opening negotiations for an east-west power corridor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5xxi-MqWFA

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derrickoswald@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 1y (1 reply)

My concern is that this will prolong the life of fossil fuel generation in Minnesota (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Minnesota) which is twice as much as all other generation sources combined (8662MW vs. 4453.3MW). So, it's hurting the environment to assert sovereignty - which is probably not what the average Canadian wants.

Sdes01@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y

Maintaining our sovereignty comes first.

HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works · -6 pts · 1y (1 reply)

The contract was ending at the end of April anyway.

atzanteol@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 1y

That's why it says they're not renewing the contract.