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Connecticut State laws in New England that require utilities to buy increasing amounts of electricity generated by renewable resources may eventually force utilities to purchase "renewable power" from Canada, according to a report in the Hartford Courant.

Estimates show that in New England, by 2015 there could be a gap of 1,500 MW between the amount of renewable power available in the region and what state standards will require. One proposed solution is to import renewable power from Quebec and the Canada Maritime Provinces to keep up.

In Connecticut, the requirement of renewable power use grows each year, to reach 20 percent in 2020. The region also will begin requiring reductions in carbon dioxide emissions through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which also could fuel the demand for renewable energy.

The announcement comes on the heels of the announcement that the Canadian province of Alberta has removed a 900-MW cap on wind power which had been put in place last year by the Alberta Electric System Operator. About 500 MW of wind power is now produced in Alberta, with another 500 MW is set to be added by year end.

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