New York wouldn’t have to worry so much about the risk to its energy imports from a possible US-Canada trade war if Gov. Kathy Hochul had embraced fracking for natural gas.
A 25% export tariff on electricity from the Canadian province of Ontario – slated to take effect Monday – could raise prices for New York consumers and increase greenhouse gas emissions in the process,
Fallout from a round of tariffs between the US and Canada could slash access to clean electricity in the biggest US city
Following Thursday’s delay from President Trump on North American tariffs for one month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford reported a 25 percent tariff on electricity
Ontario is threatening retaliatory levies on electricity supplied to the state — just as the city’s main utility is seeking approval for higher bills.