The Hidden History of Quebec's Hydropower

<p>Southern New England is hungry for more clean energy, and states like Connecticut and Massachusetts are turning to Hydro-Quebec for its excess hydropower.</p><p>There's one sticking point: they need a new transmission line to get all that power from Northern Quebec. And citizens in the states that could host new transmission projects -- New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine -- are resisting construction plans.</p><p>A lot of attention has focused on controversial transmission projects like Northern Pass. But what about the source of the electrons feeding the line?&nbsp;</p><p>In this week's podcast, we talk with Sam Evans-Brown, a journalist who's been exploring the history of Canadian hydro. It's a decades-long story filled with conflict, controversy, racism, and billions of dollars at stake.</p><p>Sam is host of the Outside/In podcast. He and his colleague Hannah McCarthy just published a 4-part audio series, called&nbsp;<a href="http://outsideinradio.org/powerline/" target="_blank"><em>Powerline</em></a>, about the hydropower working its way down to the Northeastern U.S. We'll talk about the stories they uncovered.</p><p>Then, Cape Wind is dead. We’ll have a eulogy.</p><p>And finally, we'll discuss that tax bill again. It’s messier than anyone thought possible.</p><p><em>This podcast is sponsored by Mission Solar Energy, a solar module manufacturer based in San Antonio, Texas. You can find out more about Mission’s American-made, high-power modules at&nbsp;</em><a href="http://missionsolar.com/" target="_blank"><em>missionsolar.com.</em></a></p><p><em>Are you coming to&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.greentechmedia.com/events#gs.VWwInfs" target="_blank"><em>GTM's&nbsp;Storage Summit</em></a><em>&nbsp;on December 12-13? Podcast listeners get 20 percent off their registration with the promo code PODCASTS.</em></p><p>Recommended reading and listening:</p><ul><li><a href="http://outsideinradio.org/powerline/" target="_blank">Outside/In</a>: The 4-part&nbsp;Powerline&nbsp;series</li><li><a href="https://www.gr