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Podcast: Flux Capacitor
Episode: Episode 051: Serge Abergel and Hydro-Québec’s role in greening the grid in northeastern North America
Description: Recorded on Zoom in January 2022, episode 51 features a conversation with Serge Abergel, Chief Operating Officer of Hydro-Québec Energy Services , a Hydro-Québec division responsible for energy export. We talk about the Canada-Us electricity relationship, the role Quebec hydropower plays in meeting current and future energy needs in the Northeast, GHG emissions reductions, and the challenges of building infrastructure in New England and New York. We also talk about engagement with indigenous communities, including the partnership HQ has struck with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke on a cross-border transmission project. We close the conversation with Serge’s recommended addition to th...