Michael Sabia

Rule Changes

As of September 2026: 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 Sep 9

Built World

As of May 2026: 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