Energy Plan Question (1)

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Electricity costs for existing major industries in Labrador are generally exempt from regulation by the PUB; historically they have been set through contractual arrangements. The generation components of Labrador industrial rates will continue to be exempt from regulation. In the future, the province will negotiate with both existing and new industrial developers in Labrador to ensure that the electricity rates paid are in the best interests of the province. The principles of these negotiations will be:

• Consideration of the market value of energy resources;

• The extent to which the power rate will leverage viable industrialdevelopment; and

• Long-term power supply arrangements will only be considered where the opportunity for escalation of the power rates exists.

What about the viability and competitive advantage of existing and new industrial developers in Labrador? Is that an element of the province's best interests or not? What is 100% of 0?