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
Ontario is threatening retaliatory levies on electricity supplied to the state — just as the city’s main utility is seeking approval for higher bills.
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