Jean-Francois Mezei on Nostr: nprofile1q…pwuyc Québec is net exporter to USA, but also imports for ...
nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnddaehgu3wwp6kyqpqc5laelfeypyl0xrlda7rjnq9frlajerezjm0jw0tvd3ch8t66t3qupwuyc (nprofile…wuyc) Québec is net exporter to USA, but also imports for "convenience".
Nuclear and coal plants cannot ramp up/down production quickly, hydro can by lowering gate at a turbine.
When the NE grid in USA has surplus, it needs to find someone/anyone willing to use that suprlus since its power plants can't ramp down. Québec buys the surplus REALLY cheap and holds water at its dams for later use (selling that later power back to USA at high price).
Nuclear and coal plants cannot ramp up/down production quickly, hydro can by lowering gate at a turbine.
When the NE grid in USA has surplus, it needs to find someone/anyone willing to use that suprlus since its power plants can't ramp down. Québec buys the surplus REALLY cheap and holds water at its dams for later use (selling that later power back to USA at high price).