Involving our customers in our initiatives

Energy-intensive projects

Hydro-Québec has noted a surge in interest in Québec’s green and affordable energy. This trend is reflected in the large number of connection requests received. Together, these projects total several thousand megawatts.

Although Québec’s renewable electricity is a natural driver of the province’s economic development, it is unfortunately unable to supply all the facilities currently planned. For that reason, the Québec government, working in cooperation with Hydro-Québec, has introduced a selection process for projects to prioritize those that are most promising for Québec. Projects will be evaluated based on energy, economic, social and environmental factors.

Demand response

To enhance demand response methods and identify the most promising financial and operational models, Hydro-Québec interviewed 60 industrial customers whose facilities together represent over 2,000 MW of power demand. Based on the information collected, the

Our expertise recognized

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First place in Canada in 2022

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Best Corporate Citizens

First place in Canada in 2022

REPUTATATION STUDY 2022

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Best employer in Québec

ECOVADIS 2022

Platinum Award

Sustainable development performance company launched three pilot projects to test innovative new methods for large-power industrial customers in winter 2022–2023. The projects will be continuously assessed in terms of their performance between now and the next rate calibration and could lead to new programs or rate options.

Decarbonizing

In 2022, Hydro-Québec addressed the question of effective decarbonization with its business customers. During the year, we set up three workshops and training courses on the topic, with a view to augmenting the expertise of our teams. We want our sales team to be able to support customers seeking to bring decarbonization into their energy efficiency efforts. We also showcased our customers’ decarbonization and energy efficiency projects by publishing success stories. This initiative had positive results and will continue in 2023.