I mentioned earlier in my presentation that I thought the crossover point between wind and other technologies would be somewhere between 2010 and 2020. Does that mean federal support will be required after 2011, when the existing ecoENERGY for renewable power program is likely to end? Probably yes, unless we see a strong market signal coming through an emissions trading system. That will depend on the limits that are set and everything else within that system. But I think there's a possibility that it will continue further into the decade.
You contrasted wind and hydro. I just want to remind the committee that provinces like Quebec are aggressively pursuing wind energy because they see it as a tool that will help them more strategically manage their hydro resource. Because wind energy production peaks in the winter, it provides an opportunity to save and store hydro power in reservoirs so it can be utilized in the summer months. From a Hydro-Québec perspective that's very important, because Hydro-Québec gets paid most for its exports of electricity in the summer, when demand is highest in the U.S. So wind facilitates the more strategic management of hydro-electric resources.