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Finally, because hydropower is uniquely flexible—responding instantly to power demand fluctuations—it is the best source to support the development of other renewable sources of energy such as wind and solar. As the production of electricity from intermittent sources of renewable energy increases, the need for complementary energy storage systems will also increase. Hydropower is the only low emitting large-scale storage option.
With climate change and air pollution widely recognized as major environmental issues, producing our electricity from hydro power plants is the most advantageous solution open to us now and in the future. If we truly wish to address air pollution and climate change, hydro power must be recognized as part of the solution, and it must be an integral part of any clean air and climate change strategy and supported as such.
I will now turn this over to my colleague, Mr. Clark, to comment on Bill C-30 specifically.