Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The present plant in Cape Dorset is centrally located. To deal with the shortfall, the corporation has delivered a generating module to the community. The module is presently stored at the Northwest Territories Power Corporation site, but hamlet permission to connect the unit has been withheld, pending resolution on the community's request to have the power plant relocated to a remote site, likely near the petroleum products tanks. The cited reasons for the relocation from the community are non-conforming land use, safety and noise. Mr. Speaker, it is the opinion of the power corporation that the current site is an acceptable location and that a plant upgrade can result in adequate generating capacity at least cost-wise while dealing with the issue of land use safety and noise. The plant relocation would result in a significant price increase over that of a plant upgrade. The corporation has participated in a series of meetings with the council. The ability for backup is presently on site, and it can be hooked up in a few minutes, if the hamlet will agree and give us the necessary permission to do so. Thank you.
Nellie Cournoyea on Question 165-12(4): Emergency Back-up For Cape Dorset Power Plant
In the Legislative Assembly on December 1st, 1993. See this statement in context.
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Question 165-12(4): Emergency Back-up For Cape Dorset Power Plant
Item 5: Oral Questions
November 30th, 1993
Page 323
Nellie Cournoyea Nunakput
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