An MIT study released last February concluded that the best use of Hydro-Québec’s hydro-electrical facilities and reservoirs is when they are used to balance intermittent renewable electricity producers. Under this scheme, Hydro-Québec would sell electricity to a province or state when the wind or solar resources of that province or state are insufficient and in turn purchase electricity when there is surplus renewable electricity. By conserving water in its reservoirs, Hydro-Québec would in practice “store” energy for later use and become the battery for the Atlantic Loop or the Northeastern United States.