Manitoba Redirects Expiring Hydro Export Contracts to Domestic Projects

April 14, 2025, 2:21 pm

Manitoba’s government is taking steps to repatriate energy by not renewing its expiring hydroelectric export contracts with the United States. Multiple reports describe how provincial directives, led by Premier Wab Kinew, are freezing some electricity exports to redirect power toward Canadian projects. The measure is part of a broader policy shift aimed at bolstering local energy supplies and supporting domestic infrastructure investments.

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nationalobserver.com / Manitoba to repatriate hydroelectricity from US

The Manitoba government says it is repatriating energy by not renewing two hydroelectric export contracts to Minnesota. Premier Wab Kinew says the contracts are set to expire at the end of this month and amount to 500 megawatts of power that will now be available for Canada.

cbc.ca / Manitoba 'repatriating' some hydro exports from U.S. to power Canadian projects instead

Manitoba will cancel some of hydroelectricity exports to the U.S. in an effort to power more homegrown projects, Premier Wab Kinew says.

theglobeandmail.com / Manitoba freezes some electricity exports to U.S., plans to turn northward

Premier Wab Kinew says the contracts are set to expire at the end of this month and amount to 500 megawatts of power that will now be available for Canada

thestar.com / Manitoba freezes some electricity exports to U.S., plans to turn northward

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government says it is repatriating energy by not renewing two hydroelectric export contracts to Minnesota.

winnipegfreepress.com / Manitoba freezes some electricity exports to U.S., plans to turn northward

globalnews.ca / Manitoba to redirect U.S. hydro exports to Canadian projects: Kinew

The provincial government issued a directive to redirect some expiring electricity export contracts with the United States to provide power to homegrown projects here in Canada.

winnipegfreepress.com / Manitoba to redirect hydro exports from U.S. to Canadian projects

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