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Ontario Premier Walks Back 25% Surcharge Threat On Electricity To NY, Other States Ontario Premier Walks Back 25% Surcharge Threat On Electricity To NY, Other States
Ontario Premier Walks Back 25% Surcharge Threat On Electricity To NY, Other States Just one day after announcing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to three US states–including New York–Ontario Premier Doug Ford has agreed to suspend the fee following talks with US officials. Ford and US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick announced Tuesday, March 11, that they had agreed to meet in Washington, DC on Thursday, March 13, alongside the US Trade Representative, to discuss the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ahead of an April reciprocal tariff deadline. “In response, Ontario agreed to suspend its 25 percent surcharge on exports of electricity to Michigan,…
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester
Severe Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester Tens of thousands are without power after a severe storm swept through the Northeast overnight. At around 7 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a total of around 35,000 customers in New York are without electricity, according to poweroutage.us. Most of the outages are in areas farther north with a combined 27,110 outages in Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster counties. Here's a breakdown by counties in the region: Orange - 12,374 Dutchess - 11,459 Westchester - 3,600 Ulster - 3,277 Putnam - 1,215 Nassau - 1,191 Rockland - 1,066 Suffolk - 225 Sullivan - 23 Check back to Daily Voice for updates.