Quebec said it plans to spend an additional C$32 billion by 2035 to expand hydropower capacity and increase sales to the U.S.rnProvincially-owned utility Hydro-Quebec has already budgeted C$25 billion (US$31 billion) to build hydro projects and transmission lines that will help it add 4,500 MW of capacity by 2015.rnRecently, a pair of Vermont utilities signed a memorandum of understanding with Hydro-Quebec, setting the stagernfor a new power supply contract for Vermont customers.rnThe C$32 billion (US$30 billion) to be spent from 2016 to 2035 would boost Hydro-Quebec's potential output by 3,500 MW.
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