“Center of Power: The Midwest’s Role in U.S.-Canada Energy Trade” ~ PDF

The U.S. and Canadian energy economies are inextricably intertwined. This Issue Brief explores the binational relationship in detail, with a focus on its implications for the states and provinces of The Council of State Governments’ Midwestern Legislative Conference. Several subject areas are covered:

• The status of the relationship, in a year marked by threats of tariffs and counter tariffs and increased electrification in the United States and Canada.
• A breakdown of today’s cross-border energy trade, with a look at what goods are traded to and from the United States and Canada. Detail is provided on some of the activity centered in the Midwest, including the movement of hydrocarbons via pipelines and electricity via cross-border transmission lines. Information on U.S. exports of biofuels to Canada also is included.
• Projections of future electricity demand on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, and how the binational energy relationship can help meet greater demand.
• The possibility of a nuclear energy resurgence, as reflected in new laws and recent activity in Midwestern states and provinces. As energy demands shift, understanding the two countries’ binational relationship — and the potential for new or deeper connections in the future — is more critical than ever.

“Center of Power” was produced by the Midwestern Office of The Council of State Governments in support of two Midwestern Legislative Conference committees, Energy & Environment and Midwest-Canada Relations, as well as the 2025 MLC Chair’s Initiative of Saskatchewan Minister Lori Carr.

Minister Carr chose “North American Energy Security: Powering Our Future” as her 2025 MLC Chair’s Initiative. This subject has been the focus of various policy resources and programming for Midwestern legislators throughout 2025. The MLC also adopted a policy resolution in July 2025 on binational energy security and partnerships.

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