CEO of Hydro-Québec
Appears in 2 stories
Defending the force majeure claim
Eight days after a new transmission line began carrying Quebec hydropower into Massachusetts, Hydro-Québec shut it off. A cold snap had hit eastern North America, and Quebec chose to keep its own lights on first.
Updated 3 days ago
Appointed Clerk of the Privy Council for Canada in July 2025
New England has paid some of the highest electricity prices in the country for decades, hostage to constrained natural gas pipelines that spike costs every winter. On January 16, 2026, a $1.6 billion transmission line began delivering 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the region—enough to meet 20% of Massachusetts' electricity needs and save ratepayers an estimated $50 million annually.
Updated May 26
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