In the News Today: Quebec Data Centre Hearing, Food Inflation, Jobs Data Due
Dunsky says data-centre power use could rise 133% by 2030 as Hydro-Québec argues higher rates would limit costs for residential customers.
- On Thursday, Hydro-Québec proposed increasing electricity rates for data centres to an average of 13 cents per kilowatt hour, roughly doubling what large-power customers currently pay.
- Consultants from energy firm Dunsky project data centre energy consumption across North America could surge 133 per cent by 2030, prompting the utility to adjust pricing structure.
- Analyst Alexis Renaud-Bezot noted that other jurisdictions raised rates for data centres to minimize impacts on residential customers, a strategy now being considered.
- Quebec's energy regulator is reviewing the proposal through public hearings, with lawyers from Google and environmental groups set to question Hydro-Québec consultants.
- Projections show data centre demand will more than double between 2024 and 2030, forcing Hydro-Québec to adapt energy infrastructure strategies amid continued industry growth.
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In the news today: Quebec data centre hearing, food inflation, jobs data due
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed … Google and environmental group to question Hydro-Québec consultants on data centres Lawyers representing Google and an environmental coalition are set to question Hydro-Québec consultants today as the first part of a hearing on data centres wraps. Quebec's energy regulator, the Régie de l'énergie, will also question the experts as part of the public hearing …
Consultants for Hydro-Québec defend proposal to double energy costs for data centres - Montreal
The analysts from energy and climate consulting firm Dunsky delivered this message at a public hearing reviewing Hydro-Québec's proposal to hike rates charged to data centres.
Winnipeg Free Press
Consultants for Hydro-Québec defend proposal to double energy costs for data centres
MONTREAL - Two consultants hired by Hydro-Québec say they expect the demand from data centres to more than double between 2024 and 2030
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