Why Scotland looks like the canary in the independence coal mine

Reuters ^ | 09/17/2014 | Mark Leonard

[Atilla_the_Hun]

Yes, indeed the numbers you present are interesting. I was doing a quick search today and couldn’t pinpoint them, including amount of Quebec power sold to the US.

Thought your point about oil was good, but consider MW distribution to Uncle Sam’s NE. I postulate that if Quebec had been successful(separation) they would held hostage very dependent US/NE and price/demand would be different then standard rates... i.e. the Francophon-shieks

[thackney]

Hydro-Quebec puts their 2013 exports $1.353 billion Canadian ($1.23 USD)

http://www.hydroforthefuture.com/projets/34/developing-outside-markets

they would held hostage very dependent US/NE and price/demand would be different then standard rates

Not for too many years. They sell that much power because they can sell it cheaper than Natural Gas generation. Jack it up too high and power turbines will be popping up like weeds; just like following the California/Enron power game in 2000/01. That provided work for many of us designing/building Natural Gas pipelines and power plants. I worked on several to serve that market.