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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
It's not actually technically feasible to do without breaking Ontario's grid. However, adding export taxes to electricity sold to the US would virtually do the same thing. A 200% electricity export duty would make energy unaffordable to a few states. Sadly, they are blue states and probably wouldn't change anyone's mind
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Cutting exports of electricity to the US would also likely create very significant economic issues in Ontario. They would lose that stream of revenue because they won't be able to find a new market due to inter-ties. If they lose that revenue it means that Hydro One will have to make up for those losses and that means higher rates for the people of Ontario.