Hydro-Quebec roundup

March 3: Hydro-Quebec, following Ontario and New Brunswick, raises the price per kwh it will pay to third-party developers of small-scale wind projects.

March 13: Hydro-Quebec acquires AbitibiBowater's interest in the McCormick station in Baie-Comeau, the old-fashioned way.

March 18: Hydro-Quebec seeks regulatory approval to replace isolated diesel generation in the coastal community of La Romaine* by connecting it to the grid via Natashquan.

March 21: The Innu of Ekuanitshit (Mingan) join three other bands in granting their approval to the La Romaine* project.

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* Despite the apparent (and etymological) similarity of name, the community of La Romaine is not located near the La Romaine River. This map from Hydro-Quebec's environmental filings show the project location relative to the Innu communities on the North Shore.