{"id":4568,"date":"2012-12-21T16:38:28","date_gmt":"2012-12-21T21:38:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/?p=4568"},"modified":"2023-04-10T09:38:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T13:38:47","slug":"val-jalbert-des-pertes-anticipees-de-80-m-pour-hydro-quebec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fondationrivieres.org\/en\/val-jalbert-des-pertes-anticipees-de-80-m-pour-hydro-quebec\/","title":{"rendered":"Val Jalbert: anticipated losses of 80 M$ for Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Fondation Rivi\u00e8res estimates that Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec will suffer annual losses of more than 5 M$\/year, or 80 M$ (discounted value) during the 20 years that the contract signed with the promoter, the Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de l'\u00e9nergie communitaire du Lac- will last. Saint Jean. Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec's chronic deficit, caused by this type of unprofitable project, is absorbed by consumers and could be offset by layoffs in the state-owned company.<\/p>\n
In December 2012, Hydro-Qu\u00e9bec filed a request with the R\u00e9gie de l'\u00e9nergie to increase its rates by 3.3 percent starting April 1, 2013. The state-owned company will also have to cut 2,000 jobs in the coming months. are coming.<\/p>\n