Hydro-Québec CEO Michael Sabia will present his long-awaited report next Thursday, which will serve as a spark plug for the Legault government’s energy vision.
“In two days, on November 2nd, the president of Hydro-Québec will present a report, that is, an update on the needs and capacities that can be added at Hydro-Québec,” explained Prime Minister François Legault on Tuesday at the Salon Bleu afternoon .
“There is no contract signed with a company where the benefits to Quebecers are not greater than the costs to Quebecers,” replied François Legault, closely followed by the head of the official opposition, Marc Tanguay.
advertising campaign
After submitting his report on Thursday, Michael Sabia will launch an extensive communications campaign to publicize it.
Hydro-Québec’s No. 1 will quickly meet the business elite at a dinner hosted by the Montreal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce (CCMM) on November 14th.
Three days later it is the turn of the Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy (MEIE), Pierre Fitzgibbon, this time before the Council on International Relations of Montreal (CORIM).
The title of his conference sets the tone: “Battery and clean energy sector: new challenges and international positioning of Quebec”.
“Open minded»
Last June, Michael Sabia said in an interview with Mario Dumont that you have to “be open-minded.”
Small nuclear power plants, electricity tariffs adjusted depending on the time of day, private sector contributions, partnership with the Americans… He said he was ready to take on the great challenge of Quebec’s energy transition.
Hydro-Québec owns 61 hydroelectric power plants, 261,724 kilometers of transmission and distribution lines and 4.4 million customers.
Last year, the state-owned company paid $3.4 billion to Quebec’s treasury.
-In collaboration with Rémi Nadeau