Quebec has agreed to “store” hydroelectric power until Ontario needs it. ( Mario Beauregard / THE CANADIAN PRESS Images )In a bid to defuse anger over skyrocketing bills, Ontario will announce a new deal Friday to buy more hydroelectric power from Quebec. The seven-year pact — saving the province $70 million — will have only a “small” impact on household electricity prices but will trim 1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions annually, a senior Ontario official said Thursday. That’s because Ontario won’t need to rely as much on natural gas-fired power plants while the Darlington nuclear power station is refurbished. “We can call it back when we need it most,” said the official, who declined to reveal what prices Ontario will pay for the power.

Source: thestar October 21, 2016 09:56 UTC