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From: levaseur@nmtvax.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.misc
Subject: Re: The power grid
Message-ID: <263@nmtvax.UUCP>
Date: Sun, 22-Apr-84 21:21:45 EST
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    This is especially true in the northeast (New York and New England)
Canada has lots of hydropower that they don't know what to do with in
the summer (they don't need air conditioning) so they sell the excess
capacity.  As it is now, the northeast states are encouraging them to
develop more of their hydropower and assuring canada that they will buy
it.  In the process, they are building more large capacity lines into
Canada via Vermont (yes, there's room) to get it to the states.
In theory, it's 'supposed' to be cheaper than oil, or at least reduce
dependency apon that funny stuff.  
If Canada goes out, New England and New York could very well end
up pretty much in the dark again (only if they don't finish Seabrook,
but that is another story)

 misplaced new englander,
 roger levasseur
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