Strategic Electricity Interties Between Canada And The United States

...[T]here is demand from the United States for low-emission electricity, which in turn presents an economic opportunity for Canada to capitalize on its clean electricity and create additional value for exports allowing both parties to meet their emissions reduction goals and curtail spillage of renewable resources.¹ – The House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources

On December 13, 2017, the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources (the "Committee") published a report highlighting six recommendations to the Canadian government on the need for strategic electricity interties to better connect not only the provinces and territories in Canada, but to promote trade between Canada and the United States.² Of the six recommendations, three stand out as drivers for economic opportunities among industry proponents and First Nations/Tribes on both sides of the border:³