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  "path": "/2026/02/19/news/hydro-quebec-proposes-doubling-electricity-rates-energy-hungry-data-centres",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-19T16:37:21.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.nationalobserver.com",
  "textContent": "The provincially owned utility says electricity prices for data centres already connected to the grid will rise to the new rate of 13 cents per kilowatt hour gradually over five years.",
  "title": "Hydro-Québec proposes doubling electricity rates for energy-hungry data centres"
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