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The US and Canada have a long history of cooperation on utility operations. Ontario Hydro, for example, was a model for the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the two countries continue a tradition of sharing common interests and problems. Opportunities for expanding electrical exchanges between the countries (Canada sold 10% of its power to the US, and the US bought 1.5% of its power from Canada in 1983) are raising some concerns about displacing US utilities and dependence upon foreign suppliers. Lower-cost hydropower from Canada, however, can help border states retain and attract new industry. The Skagit River Treaty illustrates how cooperation can be mutually beneficial.